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Understanding the training and education needs of homecare workers supporting people with dementia and cancer: A systematic review of reviews

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Cunningham N, Cowie J, Watchman K & Methven K (2020) Understanding the training and education needs of homecare workers supporting people with dementia and cancer: A systematic review of reviews. Dementia, 19 (8), pp. 2780-2803. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301219859781

Abstract
Many people with dementia, supported by family carers, prefer to live at home and may rely on homecare support services. People with dementia are also often living with multimorbidities, including cancer. The main risk factor for both cancer and dementia is age and the number of people living with dementia and cancer likely to rise. Upskilling the social care workforce to facilitate more complex care is central to national workforce strategies and challenges. Training and education development must also respond to the key requirements of a homecare workforce experiencing financial, recruitment and retention difficulties. This systematic review of reviews provides an overview of dementia and cancer training and education accessible to the homecare workforce. Findings reveal there is a diverse range of training and education available, with mixed evidence of effectiveness. Key barriers and facilitators to effective training and education are identified in order to inform future training, education and learning development for the homecare workforce supporting people with dementia and cancer.

Keywords
Homecare; multimorbidity; dementia and cancer; training and education

Journal
Dementia: Volume 19, Issue 8

StatusPublished
FundersCSO Chief Scientist Office
Publication date01/11/2020
Publication date online04/07/2019
Date accepted by journal02/06/2019
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/29686
ISSN1471-3012
eISSN1741-2684

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People

Dr Nicola Cunningham

Dr Nicola Cunningham

Lecturer (MacMillan Cancer Support), Health Sciences Stirling

Mrs Karen Methven

Mrs Karen Methven

PhD Researcher, Health Sciences Stirling

Professor Karen Watchman

Professor Karen Watchman

Professor, Health Sciences Stirling

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