A Person-Centred Approach to Care
This module will help you to focus on the person with dementia while understanding how their disease is impacting on them.
Online module
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TierFoundational
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Module 2
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Completion time40 mins
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Module duration1 week
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Certificate of completion
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CostFree for Australian workers
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Module Overview
About this Module
In this module we describe person-centred care and the priorities for a person-centred approach in aged care settings. We explore biography and tools to obtain the most relevant elements of the person's life story.
We provide a brief overview of three models which will help you focus on the person with dementia while also understanding how the disease is impacting upon them
You will learn about using models that can help you holistically understand the person within the care environment and help you choose the most appropriate interventions aimed at resolving or minimising responsive behaviours.
Prerequisites
Before undertaking this module you will need to complete the following:
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, staff should be able to:
- Describe person-centred care (PCC)
- Recognise that applying the principles of PCC can improve the quality of care for people with dementia
- Recognise a number of models and frameworks that can provide structure to assessing and planning person-centred care for people with dementia
- Apply simple strategies that support a person-centred approach
Module Details
Continuing Professional Development
A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon successful completion of this module.
Acknowledgements
The View from Here: Skills in Aged & Community Dementia Care has been adapted from the nine-module course, The View from Here: Skills in Dementia Care for Acute Settings based on the Queensland Dementia Training Study Centre (QLD DTSC) education program*.
The View from Here: Skills in Dementia Care for Acute Settings online course was developed by:
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Frederick Graham
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Metro South Health
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Sandra Jeavons, Elizabeth Miles and Prof Elizabeth Beattie, Dementia Training Australia, QUT
The View from Here: Skills in Aged & Community Dementia Care was adapted by:
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Sandra Jeavons
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Elizabeth Miles
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Prof Elizabeth Beattie
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Dr Margaret MacAndrew
The View from Here was developed with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.
* Nayton, K., Fielding, E., Brooks, D., Graham, F. A., & Beattie, E. (2014). Development of an education program to improve care of patients with dementia in an acute care setting. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 45(12), 552-558. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20141023-04
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Version history
- Published: 08 Nov 2019
- Updated: 06 Nov 2024
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