Effect of an In-Service Care Training on Performance of Working Personnel in Assisted Living Facilities in Damanhour

Frequent guidance and training of working personnel is essential in order to update theirknowledge and improve their skills in dealing with elders in assisted living facilities. Objective: Theaim of the study is to determine the effect of a structured in- service care training on performance ofworking personnel in Assisted Living Facilities. Setting: The study was carried out in Dar ElAlmogamae Dar Elmossenin and Dar El Sadaa in Damanhour. Subjects: All working personnel inthe previously mentioned settings were included in the study. Their number amounted to 45. Tools:Two tools were used: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, and anobservation checklist. Results: Performance of working personnel after the implementation of thetraining program improved significantly. The main factors associated with their good performancewere age, and attendance of previous training program. Conclusion: The structured in- service caretraining had a significant and positive effect on performance of working personnel in Assisted LivingFacilities in Damanhour. Recommendations: In- service care training for all working personnel inAssisted Living Facilities in Damanhour is important to be scheduled periodically about elderly carein order to update their knowledge and improve their practice.