TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of Online Training Modules on Dementia Care at Home for Family Caregivers
AU - Widyastuti, Rita Hadi
AU - Sahar, Junaiti
AU - Rekawati, Etty
AU - Kekalih, Aria
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Bentham Open.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Introduction: To improve the quality of care and reduce the negative effects of caregiving, modules that address the needs of caregivers must be developed. There hasn't been much progress in Indonesia in creating online training programs for dementia care at home. Objective: This study aims to develop online training modules on dementia care at home that are especially suited to the needs of family caregivers. Methods: The modules were developed using the Sidek Module Development Model (SMDM), which consisted of two stages: [a] developing the module drafts and [b] testing and evaluating the modules. The study involved semi-structured in-depth interviews with fifteen family caregivers caring for older adults with dementia that focused on [i] existing problems and challenges that family caregivers face in caring for older adults with dementia, [ii] the needs of family caregivers in caring for older adults with dementia and self-care, and [iii] strategies to meet those needs. The interview results were analyzed using the collaizi method. Results: Seven modules were developed based on the family needs in this study, including aging processes in older adults, dementia and its impact, communication adapted to the older adults’ condition, management of issues arising in older adults with dementia, becoming resilient family caregivers, addressing issues faced by family caregivers, and self-help groups. The module content validity scores ranged between 90.73% and 94.73% based on the respective aspects of the modules, with an overall content validity score of 92.79%. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the online training modules on dementia care at home for family caregivers are appropriate and applicable for online training programs aimed to improve the knowledge and abilities of caregivers in providing self-care and care for older adults with dementia.
AB - Introduction: To improve the quality of care and reduce the negative effects of caregiving, modules that address the needs of caregivers must be developed. There hasn't been much progress in Indonesia in creating online training programs for dementia care at home. Objective: This study aims to develop online training modules on dementia care at home that are especially suited to the needs of family caregivers. Methods: The modules were developed using the Sidek Module Development Model (SMDM), which consisted of two stages: [a] developing the module drafts and [b] testing and evaluating the modules. The study involved semi-structured in-depth interviews with fifteen family caregivers caring for older adults with dementia that focused on [i] existing problems and challenges that family caregivers face in caring for older adults with dementia, [ii] the needs of family caregivers in caring for older adults with dementia and self-care, and [iii] strategies to meet those needs. The interview results were analyzed using the collaizi method. Results: Seven modules were developed based on the family needs in this study, including aging processes in older adults, dementia and its impact, communication adapted to the older adults’ condition, management of issues arising in older adults with dementia, becoming resilient family caregivers, addressing issues faced by family caregivers, and self-help groups. The module content validity scores ranged between 90.73% and 94.73% based on the respective aspects of the modules, with an overall content validity score of 92.79%. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the online training modules on dementia care at home for family caregivers are appropriate and applicable for online training programs aimed to improve the knowledge and abilities of caregivers in providing self-care and care for older adults with dementia.
KW - Caregiving
KW - Dementia
KW - Older adult
KW - Family caregiver
KW - Module development
KW - Online training
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U2 - 10.2174/0118744346297277240401034945
DO - 10.2174/0118744346297277240401034945
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85194406593
SN - 1874-4346
VL - 18
JO - Open Nursing Journal
JF - Open Nursing Journal
IS - 1
M1 - e18744346297277
ER -