Master Class: Responding to the Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia during Personal Care Activities
Seminar Information
19 November - 19 November 2010 TBA, TBA, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
TBA, TBA, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaMs Robyn Attoe, Lecturer in Behavioural and Psychological Symptom Management, RPN, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, The University of Melbourne
Ms Alissa Westphal, Lecturer in Dementia Care, Accredited OT, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, The University of Melbourne
Master Class Outline
Personal care activities such as showering, dressing and toileting are the primary triggers for behavioural symptoms of dementia (BPSD). These symptoms which include physical, verbal aggression and resistiveness place significant stress on caregivers who endeavour to meet the person’s care needs. The International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) suggest that non pharmacological interventions for the management of BPSD should be the frontline treatment. However, many Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health, and Care staff have no formal training in this area, nor are they aware of how to implement such treatments in a person-centred framework to reduce BPSD in the care setting. Understanding, assessing and effectively responding to these behaviours is necessary in order to reduce the often negative impact these symptoms have on the person with dementia and those
providing care.
Master Class Objectives:
o Provide attendees with a comprehensive framework for assessing, understanding and responding to BPSD during ADLs using non-pharmacological strategies
o Further develop practical skills in developing and implementing person-focussed strategies to assist in the management of behavioural symptoms of dementia during ADL’s, including the use of activities and environmental changes.
o Enhance attendee’s confidence in selecting, utilising and suggesting non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural symptoms during ADL’s
o Build attendees practical knowledge in developing, implementing and evaluating individualised plans to manage BPSD non-pharmacologically during ADL’s
Method of learning
Interactive learning methods, small group work, role plays, case examples and practical exercises will be used to explore and illustrate the material discussed. Opportunities will be provided for networking with other attendees through sharing and discussing case studies, experiences and outcomes of strategies implemented. Examples of non-pharmacological interventions and activities will be available for participant interaction during the workshop.
Attendees will be invited to participate in teleconferences with other participants during the 3 months following the workshop. These teleconferences will be facilitated by the trainers and provide an opportunity for attendees to share successes and problem solve difficulties that have experienced in using the workshop material within their workplace.
TBA, TBA, Melbourne, VIC, Australia