Table 5.
Identified themes and subthemes of expectations regarding a dementia training program (country comparison)a
| Themes and subthemes | Germany | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of statements | n (%) of participants | Number of statements | n (%) of participants | |
| Clinical skills | 18 | 14 (60.9) | 37 | 25 (89.3) |
| Better handling of PwD | 4 | 17.4 | 20 | 71.4 |
| General practical advice in handling PwD | 7 | 30.4 | – | – |
| Increase of self-efficacy | – | – | 7 | 25.0 |
| Ability to advise relatives | 2 | 8.7 | 6 | 21.4 |
| Communication tips | 3 | 13.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Better management of challenging behavior | – | – | 2 | 7.1 |
| Others | 2 | 8.7 | – | – |
| Training topics | 13 | 9 (39.1) | 12 | 7 (32.1) |
| Diagnosis | – | – | 4 | 14.3 |
| Latest information and knowledge | 3 | 13.0 | – | – |
| Theoretical information about the disease | 4 | 17.4 | 3 | 10.7 |
| Strategies to reduce nurses’ stress | – | – | 2 | 7.1 |
| Others | 5 | 21.7 | 4 | 14.3 |
| Training methodology | 12 | 9 (39.1) | 7 | 9 (25.0) |
| Informative and educative training | 2 | 8.7 | 6 | 21.4 |
| Interactive methods | 3 | 13.0 | – | – |
| Practical-oriented training | 3 | 13.0 | – | – |
| Methods promoting reflection and increasing awareness | 2 | 8.7 | – | – |
| Others | 2 | 8.7 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Trainer’s skills | 3 | 3 (13.0) | – | – |
| Practitioner from a clinical profession | 2 | 8.7 | – | – |
| Professional behavior towards participants | 1 | 4.3 | – | – |
a 23 of the German participants and 28 of the Greek participants answered these questions. Multiple answers were possible