Native Americans and Dementia-Alzheimer’s Disease Workshop,
Roland Hart-October 15th, 2012
Goals and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this training, the learner will be able to:
o Describe the impact of historical events and how they may influence interactions with
healthcare providers.
o List characteristics of culturally responsive geriatric care.
o Describe cultural influences on caregiving as well as the perceived need for and both
acceptability and the utilization of these services.
Organizational Framework:
 Resources used/provided:
o Hendrix, L. (2010). Health and health care of American Indian older adults.
http://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/american_indian/. In Periyakoil VS.
eCampusGeriatrics, Stanford CA.
o Hendrix, L. (1998). American Indian Elders in Yeo, G. et al. Cohort Analysis as
a Tool in Ethnogeriatrics: Historical Profiles of Elders from Eight Ethnic
Populations in the United States. Working paper. Sweries No. 12 Stanford
Geriatric Education Center, Palo Alto, Ca.
 Level of learner: Beginning-Intermediate
 Competencies targeted: Patient care-that is compassionate, appropriate, and
effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health;
practice-based learning and improvement that includes investigation and the
evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific
evidence, and improvement in patient care; interpersonal and communication skills
that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, families,
and other health professionals; systems based practice, as manifested by actions
that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and
system for health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to
provide care that is of optimal value; professionalism, as manifested through a
commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical
principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
 Description of enduring training materials used:
o Link to video: NONE
o Copies of handouts: NONE
o Titles of books used or shared: NONE
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o Copies of reminders provided: NONE
o Copies of PowerPoint presentations: 508 compliant PowerPoint slides
provided.
o Copies of notes provided: NONE
A description of the pedagogy driving your training (instructional delivery):
 Intended audience: MDs, NP’s, RNs, Social Work and other mental health
professionals
 Teaching/Learning Strategy: Face to face, in person training via workshop setting.
o Interactive activities used to integrate learning: Questions during and post
presentation
o Evaluation Strategies: Following completion of each presentation, the
participants will receive an evaluation form to gather quantitative and
qualitative data. The evaluation form will include quantitative questions
anchored to a Likert scale, regarding satisfaction with the presentation, as
well as retrospective pre and post change in knowledge and intent to change
their medical practice as a result of the program. Participants will be able to
provide qualitative data regarding which areas of practice they intend to
change.
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