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  Professional Development: Expert Practice in Delivering Person-Centred Dementia Care PG Award


Online University of Worcester    School of Allied Health and Community

Part time January Other 1 year part-time
Nursing & Health (27) Social Work (32)

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Are you passionate about delivering person-centred care for individuals living with dementia? Look no further than our Professional Development: Expert Practice in Delivering Person-Centred Dementia Care PG Award. This online programme equips you with evidence-based interventions to enhance the quality of life for people with dementia. Developed from the 'Focussed Intervention Training and Support (FITS) into Practice' research, it is one of the few evidence-based models for dementia care settings. With a flexible and supportive online learning environment, this course empowers you to shape the future of dementia care by challenging and enhancing current practices. Join our growing community of practice and make a significant contribution to promoting person-centred care.

About the course

This online award provides you with evidence-based interventions to support health and social care staff to safely reduce medication, restrictive practices and improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Developed from the ‘Focussed Intervention Training and Support (FITS) into Practice’ research programme, it is one of the only evidence-based models for care settings of people with dementia, complex needs and distressed behaviour.

The course is designed to equip students from a variety of professional backgrounds with the skills, materials and know-how to deliver a practice-based programme to frontline health and social care staff Those undertaking this module can deliver this programme many times over and form an ongoing community of practice.  

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Entry Requirements

Course participants must have significant experience of delivering training, education and professional development to direct care staff and be in a position to deliver training and support to staff working in health and care organisations.

EITHER

An honours degree at 2:2 level or above

OR

Qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above. All students applying via this route will be assessed and where necessary interviewed by the Course Lead.


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