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Depression Screening and Interventions for Older Home Health Care Patients
Home Health Care Management & Practice, 12/23/2011
Delaney C et al. – Several evaluation measures, including an appraisal of the self–reported attitudes and self–efficacy of home care professionals towards depressed older adults, a pre/post–test to assess the trainers’ knowledge, and willingness of trainers to implement the education program at their agencies were used to assess program outcomes. Participants’ self–efficacy levels in screening and caring for depressed older adults was significantly increased following the education program compared to immediately before the education program.