Goals: describe the main goals of the good practice

Promoting information on elder abuse for professionals

Target Group: which group(s) does the good practice aim at?

Trainers/professionals in institutions or working independently.

Approach: how is this good practice implemented?

Developmental stage, collecting existing material, developing new material, executional phase: train-de trainer. Distributing training offer and material.

Which parties are implementing this good practice? If relevant, name the executing organizations or persons.

Stichting ZETin Tilburg (knowledge centre).

Carla Klerks and Ingrid Kerkvliet

What material is available on this good practice (description, website etc.)

• Zetwijs, Met plezier geleerd: Manual, information module, Contents: exemplary invitation letter, list of material , trainer's manual handleiding and extended programme, list of sources, additional information (news letters and fact sheets elder abuse and more by LPBO, MOVISIE.)
• Observation chart: How can I identify a case of elder abuse? and If eldercare derails (2A4)
• CD Rom of the training material (including observation chart, letter of invitation, Television documentary IKON 9 Juni 2009, brochure: Stop Ouderenmishandeling and Powerpoint presentation).
• DVD Achter gesloten deuren, Elder abuse at home, produced by VILANS, knowledge centre elderly citizens, Utrecht, with manual (educational suggestions and observation assignments).

All presented in a special carrybag . (‘Pretpakket ZetWijs )

How widely is this good practice used in your country?

In the district of Noord Brabant and nationwide through LPBO

What are the results, outcomes, experiences with this good practice? Please mention the source(s).

The evaluations after one year show that the train-the-trainer- participants still use the input and material and receive positive response of their participants.

The package became part of the curriculum of a intermediate vocational education in care and nursing in Noord-Brabant (‘MBO-opleiding).

ZET offers the 0.5 days training.  

(see: www.zet-brabant.nl/pagina/trainingsaanbodvanzetwijs)

Are there effect studies? Please mention the source(s) if the answer is ‘yes’.

No available data

What are the success factors?

Complete package for trainers with tools to use in the training and beyond.