Building Capacity to Address Hoarding and Clutter Among Older Adults: Developing a Network of Trained Providers
2024
Training Providers to Help Older Adults with Hoarding
Sample size: 110
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Keefe Bronwyn, Nizza Megan, Muroff Jordana
Primary Institution: Boston University
Hypothesis
Increasing the knowledge and skills of community-based providers will improve their ability to assist older adults with hoarding disorder.
Conclusion
The training program significantly improved participants' knowledge and skills related to hoarding disorder.
Supporting Evidence
- Hoarding disorder affects 2-5% of adults and worsens with age.
- The training led to 96% of participants strongly agreeing it expanded their knowledge.
- 93% of participants felt the training would help them apply new skills.
Takeaway
This study shows that training people who help older adults can make them better at dealing with hoarding problems.
Methodology
Participants completed pre-post-course self-assessments to measure improvements in learning competencies.
Participant Demographics
Participants were community-based providers working with older adults.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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