What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of online training compared to in-person training for delivering the COPE dementia care program.

April 4, 2026Open Access

"Non-inferiority of Online Versus In-Person Training for Health Professionals Delivering the COPE Dementia Care Program in PACE Settings"

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of online training compared to in-person training for delivering the COPE dementia care program.
Compared online and in-person training for health professionals delivering COPE.
Measured caregiver confidence and competence after training through the Perceived Change Index.
Assessed outcomes in PACE settings.
Online training showed no significant differences in clinician competence compared to in-person training.
Caregivers reported improved confidence in managing behaviors after training (p=0.0034).
Both training formats yielded similar positive outcomes for caregivers and PACE participants.

Abstract

implementation, online training, non-inferiority domains (all p>0.3).After COPE, all caregivers reported significant improvement in the Perceived Change Index (p=0.0034) and increased confidence in managing target behaviors.Conclusions: Online training in COPE was non-inferior to in-person training for clinician competence and PACE participant-caregiver outcomes.These findings support online training as a scalable approach for disseminating evidence-based dementia care programs without compromising effectiveness.

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