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Pre-workshop assessment workshop dementia

Demographics

a) Gender (Please circle) 1: Male 2: Female

b) What is your current age?

c) What is your primary health care discipline?

1) Medical specialist (please describe)________________________

2) Psychologist
3) General practitioner
4) Nurse
5) Nurse with specialist mental health nursing qualification
6) Occupational therapist
7) Physiotherapist
8) Other (Please specify) _________________________________

d) How many years have you been employed in this profession? _________

e) What is the highest level of education you have competed? (Please circle)

1) Vocational training
2) Undergraduate University Degree
3) Post Graduate Certificate
4) Post Graduate Diploma
5) Masters Degree
6) Doctoral Degree
7) Other (Please specify) _________________________________

f) In what year did you graduate from your highest level of education? __________

Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS).

True False
1. People with Alzheimer’s disease are particularly prone to depression.
2. It has been scientifically proven that mental exercise can prevent a person from getting
Alzheimer’s disease.
3. After symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, the average life expectancy is 6 to 12
years.
4. When a person with Alzheimer’s disease becomes agitated, a medical examination might
reveal other health problems that caused the agitation.
5. People with Alzheimer’s disease do best with simple, instructions given one step at a
time.
6. When people with Alzheimer’s disease begin to have difficulty taking care of themselves,
caregivers should take over right away.
7. If a person with Alzheimer’s disease becomes alert and agitated at night, a good strategy
is to try to make sure that the person gets plenty of physical activity during the day.
8. In rare cases, people have recovered from Alzheimer’s disease.
9. People whose Alzheimer’s disease is not yet severe can benefit from psychotherapy for
depression and anxiety.
10. If trouble with memory and confused thinking appears suddenly, it is likely due to
Alzheimer’s disease.
11. Most people with Alzheimer’s disease should live in nursing homes if available to them.
12. Poor nutrition can make the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease worse.
13. People in their 30s can have Alzheimer’s disease.
14. A person with Alzheimer’s disease becomes increasingly likely to fall down as the
disease gets worse.
15. When people with Alzheimer’s disease repeat the same question or story several times,
it is helpful to remind them that they are repeating themselves.
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16. Once people have Alzheimer’s disease, they are no longer capable of making informed
decisions about their own care.
True False
17. Eventually, a person with Alzheimer’s disease will need 24-hour supervision.
18. Having high cholesterol may increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s
disease.
19. Tremor or shaking of the hands or arms is a common symptom in people with
Alzheimer’s disease.
20. Symptoms of severe depression can be mistaken for symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
21. Alzheimer’s disease is one type of dementia.
22. Trouble handling money or paying bills is a common early symptom of Alzheimer’s
disease.
23. One symptom that can occur with Alzheimer’s disease is believing that other people are
stealing one’s things.
24. When a person has Alzheimer’s disease, using reminder notes is a crutch that can
contribute to decline.
25. Prescription drugs that prevent Alzheimer’s disease are available on the international
market.
26. Having high blood pressure may increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s
disease.
27. Genes can only partially account for the development of Alzheimer’s disease
28. It is safe for people with Alzheimer’s disease to drive if they have a car, as long as they
have a companion in the car at all times.
29. Alzheimer’s disease cannot be cured.
30. Most people with Alzheimer’s disease remember recent events better than things that
happened in the past.

Dementia Care Attitude Scale

Strongly Disagre Neither Agree Strongl

disagre e disagre y agree
e e/
agree
1. Providing a diagnosis is usually more helpful than
harmful.
2. Managing dementia is more often frustrating than
rewarding.
3. Much can be done to improve the quality of life of
people with dementia
4. Dementia is best diagnosed by specialist services.
5. It is better to talk to the patient in euphemistic /
positive terms.
6. Families would rather be told about their relative’s
dementia as soon as possible.
7. The mental health division of the regional referral
hospital has a limited role to play in the care of people
with dementia.
8. Much can be done to improve the quality of life of
carers of people with dementia.
9. Patients with dementia can be a drain on resources
with little positive outcome.
10. There is little point in referring families to services
as they do not want to use them.
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Confidence in skills to treat people with dementia

Put a small vertical line on the horizontal line. If you are not confident at all the vertical line should be
on the left side of the horizontal line, if you are extremely confident the vertical line should be on the
right side. You can put the vertical line anywhere on the horizontal line depending on your confidence.

1. How confident are you to recognize the core symptoms of dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

2. How confident are you to assess the core symptoms of dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

3. How confident are you to communicate effectively with people with dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

4. How confident are you to provide psychoeducation to people with dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

5. How confident are you to activate people with dementia physically?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

6. How confident are you to activate people with dementia mentally?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

7. How confident are you to manage behavioral symptoms of people with dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

8. How confident are you to manage psychological symptoms of people with dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident

9. How confident are you to in involving the carers in the treatment of people with dementia?

Not confident at all Extremely

confident