Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of training status and training needs of dementia caregivers.
| Items | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training status (n = 218) | ||
| Training contents | Nursing knowledge about daily life | 197 (90.4) |
| Nursing practice skills | 195 (89.4) | |
| Safety management | 170 (78.0) | |
| Emergency response to sudden events | 163 (74.8) | |
| Training methods | Face-to-face courses | 218 (100) |
| Simulation drilling | 155 (71.1) | |
| Watching teaching videos | 124 (56.9) | |
| Teachers | Administrators of institutions | 193 (88.5) |
| Nurses | 147 (67.4) | |
| Training defects | Unreasonable training time | 56 (25.7) |
| Less understanding about demented elderly | 53 (24.3) | |
| Training needs (n=246) | ||
| Expected training contents | Caring skills applicable to demented elderly | 199 (80.9) |
| Coping skills of BPSD | 184 (74.8) | |
| Nursing knowledge about daily life | 183 (74.4) | |
| Nursing practice skills | 176 (71.5) | |
| Expected training methods | Face-to-face courses | 227 (92.3) |
| Case analysis | 180 (73.2) | |
| Interactive discussion and exchange | 167 (67.9) | |
| Expected teachers | Nursing specialists | 208 (84.6) |
| Specialists in the field of dementia | 157 (63.8) | |
| Expected training effects | Enhancement of nursing skills | 209 (85.0) |
| Increase of nursing knowledge | 187 (76.0) | |
Note: BPSD, behavioral and psychological symptoms.