Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners' (Nccdp) Alzheimer'S Disease And Dementia Care Seminar For Use In The Local Church

Ashby, W. Brent

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners' (Nccdp) Alzheimer'S Disease And Dementia Care Seminar For Use In The Local Church

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Ashby, W. Brent. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners' (nccdp) Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Care Seminar For Use In The Local Church. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/df72d3e4-973f-4008-aef8-dc87b1697d20.

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A. W. Brent. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners' (Nccdp) Alzheimer'S Disease And Dementia Care Seminar For Use In The Local Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/df72d3e4-973f-4008-aef8-dc87b1697d20

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Ashby, W. Brent. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners' (nccdp) Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Care Seminar For Use In The Local Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/df72d3e4-973f-4008-aef8-dc87b1697d20.

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Ministers and family members caring for those with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) often feel helpless and ill-equipped in how to best minister to their physical and spiritual needs.This applied research project took that feeling into consideration in anevaluation and response of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners’(NCCDP) Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar Curriculum. Currently usedin professional healthcare settings, the curriculum was applied to the local church settingby leading interested church pastors, ministry leaders, volunteers, and family members orcaregivers of those who have been diagnosed with AD through the NCCDP training.Armed with a greater knowledge and understanding of the needs of Alzheimer’s patients,the long-term hope behind the project was that these church leaders and the churches they serve would then be able to develop more intentional programs to minister to theseindividuals and their families.In total, thirty-two participants from three different churches and one Zoomsession attended the seminar, which was conducted four times. An identical survey ofquestions rated on a Likert scale was given to the contributors before and after theseminar, providing the quantitative data for evaluation of the seminar’s effectiveness. The statistical analysis did reveal a significant improvement in how participants rated theirattitudes, perceptions, and knowledge of some facts regarding AD and the specificspiritual, physical, and emotional needs of individuals with AD. The findings lead to theconclusion that the NCCDP seminar could be an effective ministry tool for ministers andchurches interested in cultivating opportunities to serve the needs of individuals with ADin their communities, along with their families.

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