Advances in medical education and practice: role of massive open online courses

LR Goldberg, LA Crocombe - Advances in medical education and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are increasingly available in the area of health and
medicine. These MOOCs are offered through various commercial and noncommercial online …

[HTML][HTML] Dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS): confirmatory factor analysis and comparative subscale scores among an international cohort

MJ Annear, C Toye, KEJ Elliott, F McInerney… - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Dementia is a life-limiting condition that is increasing in global prevalence in
line with population ageing. In this context, it is necessary to accurately measure dementia …

[HTML][HTML] Online educational tools for caregivers of people with dementia: a scoping literature review

R Sztramko, AJ Levinson, AE Wurster… - Canadian Geriatrics …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Informal caregivers of people with dementia provide the majority of health-
based care to people with dementia. Providing this care requires knowledge and access to …

[HTML][HTML] Building dementia knowledge globally through the understanding dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

C Eccleston, K Doherty, A Bindoff, A Robinson… - npj Science of …, 2019 - nature.com
The prevalence of dementia is escalating world-wide and knowledge deficits remain a
barrier to community inclusiveness and quality care. The need for quality, comprehensive …

Knowledge of dementia among the Australian health workforce: A national online survey

MJ Annear - Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Dementia is a leading cause of death and disability in Australia. This research evaluated
dementia knowledge and educational needs among the Australian health workforce. An …

A new standard in dementia knowledge measurement: comparative validation of the dementia knowledge assessment scale and the Alzheimer's disease knowledge …

MJ Annear, CE Eccleston, FJ McInerney… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To compare the psychometric performance of the Dementia Knowledge
Assessment Scale (DKAS) and the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) when …

[HTML][HTML] Undergraduate nursing students' knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias care

PA Laura, LFM Dolores, GFF Pedro, PHP Luis - Journal of Professional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The increase in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease and Related
Dementias (ADRD) will results in an increased need for nurses with up-to-date knowledge of …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of stigma on the placement of mental health facilities: insights from early career psychiatrists worldwide

L Kamalzadeh, R de Filippis, S El Hayek… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the realm of mental health care, the placement and organization of facilities have long
been intrinsically linked to prevailing societal and cultural attitudes and the persistent stigma …

Is preparation for end of life associated with pre-death grief in caregivers of people with dementia?

KJ Moore, S Crawley, V Vickerstaff… - International …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Family caregivers of people with dementia can experience loss and grief before
death. We hypothesized that modifiable factors indicating preparation for end of life are …

[HTML][HTML] Dementia is (not) a natural part of ageing: a cross-sectional study on dementia knowledge and misconceptions in Swiss and Italian young adults, adults, and …

D Pacifico, M Fiordelli, M Fadda, S Serena, G Piumatti… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key
action area of the 2017 WHO Global action plan on a public health response to dementia. To …