Usability and Impact of the Web-Based Dementia Foundations Educational Program in Personal Support Workers (PSWs), PSW Trainees, and Care Companions: Quasi-Experimental Study

• Published in: JMIR aging Vol. 8; p. e67889
• Main Authors: Levinson, Anthony J, Ayers, Stephanie, Clark, Sandra, Gerantonis, Patricia, Schneeberg, Amy, Sztramko, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 21.07.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Brain research; Caregivers; Caregivers - education; Caregivers - psychology; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Dementia - psychology; Dementia - therapy; Dementia and Cognitive Decline; Design and Usability of Websites for Special User Groups; Education; Female; Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions; Humans; Instructional design; Internet; Interventions and Support for Informal Caregivers of People with Mental Illness; Likert scale; Male; Mental health; Middle Aged; Older people; Online instruction; Original Paper; Pandemics; Pilot projects; Professionals; Program Evaluation; Public health; Questionnaires; Surveys and Questionnaires; Usability; Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects; Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions; Canada; caregivers; dementia; training; e-learning; education; mobile phone

Personal support workers (PSWs) are often expected to provide ongoing support for complex conditions and have identified an increased need for training in several areas, including dementia and mental health. Web-based interventions may be helpful complements to traditional in-person continuing educa...