NATIONAL GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENTATION: SWEDISH DEMENTIA CENTRE PRESENTS THE WEB-BASED EDUCATIONS DEMENTIA ABC AND DEMENTIA ABC PLUS

Abstract

Project Description: The knowledge-base of dementia is under intense development at the same time as the care of persons with dementia face both opportunities and challenges. The Swedish Dementia Centre (SDC), established in February 2008, is a non-profit foundation and the Swedish national centre for excellence in dementia care. SDC actively promotes future development in care of persons with dementia - towards a more dementia friendly society. The commission of SDC is to: Collect, structure and disseminate knowledge about dementia and dementia care Compile evaluations and research results; develop more practically orientated knowledge; facilitate translation of research and implementation of new knowledge into nursing and care, interventions and social policy; be a link between research, practice and decision makers; and be the hub of a national network for research and development units. Dementia ABC is a web-based education based on the Swedish national guidelines for dementia care, published 2010 by the National Board of Health and Welfare. The education was created by SDC to promote implementation of these guidelines. It also provides knowledge regarding The Swedish Dementia Registry, SveDem, a national quality registry on dementia disorders and the register for behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). The education is free of charge and accessible for everyone. After fulfilling the course an individually numbered diploma is created when the participant successfully passes the test. Dementia ABC has more than 76000 registered users. New users are registered weekly. Due to the success with Dementia ABC, SDC was given a new assignment by the government to create and produce six new web-based educations - Dementia ABC plus. The aim is to follow the person from early stages until end of life. The six new free of charge educations are tailor made for each specific level; Primary Health Care, Needs Assessors, Home-Help Services, Residential Settings, Hospitals and Relatives. Like Dementia ABC, they are continuously followed up regarding statistics on SDC's homepage.