Training Social Workers in Age-Friendly Care
Author Information
Author(s): Faul Anna, Cotton Samantha, Yankeelov Pamela
Primary Institution: University of Louisville
Hypothesis
The FlourishCare curriculum will improve social work learners' knowledge and self-efficacy in providing age-friendly care.
Conclusion
The FlourishCare curriculum effectively trained social work learners, leading to significant improvements in their knowledge and self-efficacy, as well as positive patient outcomes.
Supporting Evidence
- 95% of learners were satisfied with the learning experience.
- Learners showed a significant gain in knowledge related to the 4Ms of age-friendly care.
- Learners significantly improved in their self-efficacy to perform 4M age-friendly care.
- Patients served by these learners significantly improved in their overall FlourishCare Index scores.
Takeaway
This study shows that training social workers can help them take better care of older patients.
Methodology
The study used the Kirkpatrick model of evaluation to assess learner satisfaction, knowledge gain, self-efficacy, and patient outcomes.
Participant Demographics
Social work learners from the University of Louisville.
Statistical Information
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Want to read the original?
Access the complete publication on the publisher's website