Table 3.

Health Literacy Needs of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia Related to Skin

Knowledge

types of skin damage that can occur causes of skin damage time to heal identifying/recognizing different skin problems how to prevent and treat skin damage consequences of not treating treatment products/ointments to use – are they the same as for infants? ◦ availability and sources of products any changes in nutrition advised interest in discussing information with a skin specialist nurse validation of knowledge possessed

Skills

step by step instructions for skin care explain product ingredients for normal and damage skin ◦ best way to cleanse and care recipient - especially of opposite sex of care giver and larger size how to keep skin dry ◦ use of powder how to minimize irritation ◦ managing scratching validation of skills possessed