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Communication skills training for family caregivers of people living with dementia: the experiences of peer facilitators and course attendees

Abstract

Family caregivers of people with dementia can find the impairments in their relative’s ability to communicate an enormous challenge. Peer facilitated educational interventions are a potentially efficient and effective way to address these complex communication issues. This paper examines the processes required to support the development of peer educators and the impact this has had on facilitators and course attendees. Semi-structured …

Authors

Innes A; Morris L; Wyatt M; McEvoy P

Journal

Educational Gerontology, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 103–113

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

March 4, 2022

DOI

10.1080/03601277.2021.2018961

ISSN

0360-1277

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