Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of a consumer-personal assistant training project. |
| Authors: |
Schopp LH (AUTHOR), Clark MJ (AUTHOR), Hagglund KJ (AUTHOR), Mokelke EK (AUTHOR), Stout BJ (AUTHOR), Mazurek MO (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Disability & Rehabilitation. Mar2007, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p403-410. 8p. |
| Abstract: |
Purpose. This study evaluated a personal assistance services (PAS) training programme that aimed to improve the consumer and personal assistant relationship and increase consumer and personal assistant knowledge on health and wellness issues. Method. A total of 87 consumers and 53 personal assistants were enrolled in this longitudinal intervention study. Consumers and personal assistants in the intervention group participated in a six-hour in-person PAS training programme. Results. Consumers and personal assistants who participated in the training had increased knowledge at both three and six months post-training compared to consumers and personal assistants who were in the non-treatment group. There were no differences in consumer/personal assistant relationship variables. Conclusions. Future studies should examine the impact of PAS training programmes on health behaviours needed to decrease secondary conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
