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Promoting better health care: Best practices in staff development for direct-care workers who support adults aging with disabilities
Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadershipImplementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
List at least five structural or cultural variables that influence best practices in training direct care workers who serve adults aging with disabilities
Explain the implication of evaluation practices for best-practices in staff development
Identify improvements on the organizational and public policy level for more effective training and retention of direct care workers
Keyword(s): Aging, Disability
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was the principal investigator for this study which was the subject of my dissertation research. I have more than 20 years experience in long term care as a practioner. I have six years experience with disability policymaking on the local level and serve on the university wellness committee. I have authored four publications on specific personnel preparation/staff development initiatives in the field of aging or developmental disabilities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.