CHATO Highlighted by NIA Impact Collaboratory
September 2022 - In Grand Rounds 29, Kristi Williams, Ph.D., RN, professor and nurse gerontologist at the University of Kansas, shares results and updates on the intervention, CHATO, for long-term care residents with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias.
Goal
The goal of the CHATO course is to increase awareness of the importance of effective communication with older adults and to use evidence-based, person-centered communication during interactions with older adults in nursing homes and other health care settings.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for staff in independent and assistive living, nursing homes and health care settings in the community that includes registered nurses, nursing assistants, nursing home dieticians, direct care professionals, other administrations and support employees.
Length
The total program is approximately three hours and 15 minutes, split into three modules and the evaluation. Each module is approximately an hour, depending on the individual user. The evaluation is approximately 15 minutes. Upon completion of all three modules, the evaluation, and 70 percent on a posttest, a certificate of completion (three nursing contact hours) will be awarded.
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The approval period for the program is May 15, 2023, to May 15, 2025. Midwest MSD Approval number KS525-1438.