Abstract
BackgroundThe increase in adults over 65 and the increased incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is creating an urgent need to have an aptly trained healthcare workforce. Current literature found education regarding ADRD lacking for the future healthcare workforce and supports a need to educate healthcare students using experiential learning strategies. MethodsUsing Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, a qualitative study was designed in an interpretive phenomenological frame to understand healthcare students’ perspectives of ADRD after a virtual dementia simulation. Healthcare students included 248 baccalaureate nursing students and doctor of physical therapy students. ResultsReflective narratives from the students post virtual dementia simulation revealed qualitative themes demonstrating an increase in understanding of ADRD from a person-centered viewpoint. ConclusionVirtual Dementia Simulation is a beneficial teaching startegy that provided participants with a greater understanding of persons diagnosed with ADRD and may translate into improved patient-centered care.
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