Perceived Educational Needs and Preparation of Adult Protective Services Workers for Practice with End-of-Life Issues

Autor/inn/en	Csikai, Ellen L.; Durkin, Daniel W.
Titel	Perceived Educational Needs and Preparation of Adult Protective Services Workers for Practice with End-of-Life Issues
Quelle	In: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 30 (2009) 2, S.146-163 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1960
Schlagwörter	Educational Needs; Elder Abuse; Continuing Education; Older Adults; Death; College Instruction; Curriculum; National Surveys; Educational Gerontology; Geriatrics; Aging (Individuals); Instructional Effectiveness; Allied Health Occupations Education; Allied Health Personnel; Social Services; Diseases; State Agencies; Health Conditions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Weiterbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Hochschullehre; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Geragogics; Geragogik; Alterswissenschaft; Geriatrie; Aging; Altern; Unterrichtserfolg; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Disease; Krankheit; Öffentliche Einrichtung
Abstract	As the number of older adults in the United States increases, so will the expected number of allegations of elder abuse. Adult protective services (APS) staff are likely to handle much more complex situations, and in growing numbers, due to the presence of chronic and life-limiting conditions of their clients. The APS workers, in this national study, identified frequent encounters with older adults with serious illnesses. However, less than one half received educational content about issues of death and dying in their degree programs, and only slightly more than one half reported ever attending a continuing education program on these topics. They perceived the greatest educational need for content about practical resources, the use of advance directives, and making end-of-life decisions. The indication also given by these respondents was that end-of-life issues were among the most difficult situations they faced in practice. This warrants a call for increased end-of-life content in educational degree programs and continuing education. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10