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REHABILITATION TRAINING PRODUCTS FOR HOME HEALTH AIDES
Email: CBETROS@CCCREHAB.COM
DESCRIPTION: There is little evidence that training programs for home health
aides as extenders of skilled therapy services improves aide performance and/or
patient outcome. Training models are needed that encourage independent
functioning and discourage over-dependency. The proposed project will create
and field test a multi-component home health aide training program that
incorporates maintenance and repetitive care techniques, behavioral strategies,
and basic knowledge of physical therapy. Phase I of the project will include
innovative educational techniques delivered through video education, hands-on
training, and supplemented with a formal system to encourage skill acquisition
and performance. Training will include "Therapeutic Interaction Skills for the
Home Health Aide" and a "Primer in Physical Therapy for the Home Health Aide."
Home health aide tasks will be integrated into physical therapy plans of care
via training manuals and communication tools developed as a part of this
project. The program will include analysis of pre- and post-instructional
knowledge and skill acquisition. Performance of skills learned will be verified
by observation.
The videotapes developed in Phase I will serve as a prototype for expansion to
CD-ROM (multimedia) technology in Phase II. The project will also be expanded
to include both occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services in
Phase II.
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *