Table 4.
Characteristics of AI meeting participants.
| Role (M/F) | Attendance | Professional qualifications Time since qualified (HCPs only) | Time at post in CH/visiting CH Frequency of visits (HCPs only) | Specialist Training Dementia Care | Specialist Training EOL Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Home 1 | |||||
| Care Home Manager (F) | All meetings | NVQ2, Btec NVQ4/Registered Manager’s award | 7 years | Basic & intermediate Dementia Care Dementia Care Mapping Leadership in Dementia Care | In-house training with District Nurses |
| Deputy Manager (F) | All meetings | NVQ2 NVQ3 Contuning Care Supervisory Management Course | 16 years | Certificate in Dementia Care Intermediate Dementia | In-house training with District Nurses |
| General Practitioner (F) | All Meetings | Lekarz, DCH, MRCPG 19 years | 6 years/Once a week and on request | No | No |
| District Nurse (M) | 1st meeting only | Registered Nurse 6 years | 6 years/1 to 2 visits per month | No | Trust-run palliative care course |
| Care Home 5 | |||||
| Care Home Manager (F) | 1st and 2nd meeting only | NVQ4, RMA, AI, VI, PTLLS | Over 4 years | ASET Level 2 – Various Dementia certificates | Death, Dying & Bereavement |
| Deputy Manager (M) | All Meetings | NVQ Level 3 Leadership in Management course | 15 months | Dementia level 2 award-currently working toward level 3 | EOL e-learning Training |
| General Practitioner (M) | All Meetings | MBBS MRCP DRCOG MRCGP 10 years | 6 months/Once a fortnight and on request | RCGP-run Dementia Management Course | No |
| District Nurse (F) | 1st meeting only | Registered Nurse 11 months | 11 months/1 or 2 visits per month | No | Trust-run training on syringe drivers & palliative care |
| Care Home 6 | |||||
| Care Home Manager (F) | All Meetings | Registered Managers award PETALS (Preparing to teach in the lifelong sectors) NVQ Levels 2, 3, 4 | 6 years | Currently completing Dip in Dementia Care Qualified Dementia instructor | EOL training within NVQ |
| Deputy Manager (F) | All Meetings | NVQ Levels 2&3 PETALS (Preparing to teach in the lifelong sectors) Currently completing NVQ Level 4 | 3 years | Level 2 Dementia training | EOL training within NVQ |
| General Practitioner (M) | All meetings | MBBS, MROGP, DFSRM, DRCOG 3 years | Just under a year/On request only | No | Palliative Care Course |
| District Nurse (F) | All Meetings | Registered Nurse 33 years | Over 1 year/More than once a week | Dementia Patient Course with end of life module | Palliative Care Degree |