On 1 December 2015, the final M-CARE conference was organised in Brussels, Belgium at VLEVA premises. The event “Caring for people with disabilities and older people: challenges, opportunities and (mobile/online) training solutions” focussed on the importance of good quality personal caregiving (PCG) for people with disabilities and older people. Focus was on caring in a broader perspective, and how M-CARE’s (mobile/online) training solutions can contribute to successful PCGs. More information at: http://mcare-project.eu/ http://twitter.com/MCareproject http://www.facebook.com/MCareproj This project (M-Care - 539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Mobile Training for Home and Health
Caregiver For People with Disabilities and
Older People
539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP
Final Event
Brussels
30 November – 02 December 2015

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Piloting
• Contents
– Introduction
– Methods
– Findings
– Recommendations

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Introduction
Aim of the piloting
• To test thoroughly the M-CARE curriculum, training course and
materials, supported by the ICT driven learning environments
(online & mobile) during pilots in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany
and Turkey.
• To establish panels of 20 users in each country to provide the
basis for a rigorous review of all aspects (qualitative and
quantitative) of M-CARE’s outputs as designed and customised
in WP3.
• To produce revised national versions of the M-CARE offline and
online resources in response to the results of the piloting in the
aforementioned pilot sites.

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Methods
• Identifying Piloters
– Preparatory Workshop in Thermalbad
Wiesenbad/Germany
– Informational workshop in Chemnitz/Germany
• Recruiting Piloters
– Instructional Workshop in Chemnitz/Germany
• Piloting
– EVBB member „Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
e.V.“ (Christian Association of Youth Villages)
– EVBB member „Internationaler Bund e.V.“
• Collecting Feedback
– Evaluation Workshop in Chemnitz/Germany

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Findings I
General:
• Some parts of the Modules are too simple – in
contrary too many technical terms are used
for the target group „beginner“ in others
• It is not sufficient, to have only theory to
understand the contents of some modules, it
is very important to assure practical
experience and examples

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Findings II
Contents I
• Different definitions for certain illnesses and
disabilities on national level (e.g. Alzheimers is
not a disability it‘s a form of dementia)
• Imprecise definitions of certain desases

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Findings III
Contents II
• Imprecise Classification of competences and needed
qualifications of the different professions involved in
care giving (e.g. care giver, physiotherapist, physician,
medical nurse, doctors, psychiatrists etc.)
• Professional qualification are required for the different
tasks such as: dressing a wound, diagnosis, prescription
of medicine, therapy to be applied etc.
• Content is not always adapted fully to the national
standards (e.g. methods of taking body temperatures,
first aid maneuvers etc.)

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Findings IV
Mobile App I
General
• Good additional tool to support the learning process
• Not a Self-learning-tool, because there isn’t a guiding structure or
tutorial
Positive
• Good impression of the first version concerning
– Design
– Layout
– Handling
• It’s well structured and clearly laid-out
• Search-function works well
• All contents from the online-portal is already transferred

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Findings V
Mobile App II
Potentials
• It’s missing a “Tour Guide” for first time users
including a description of contents of the
options (icons),
• Contents of Mobile App and Learning Portal
not always identical (yet)
• Registration procedures aren’t intuitive

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Recommendations
General
• Introduction or tutorial for the use of the Learning Portal
and Mobile Application
• Check contents „language“ for suitability for the different
target groups („beginners“, „professionals“)
• Create learning Levels for the different target groups
• The definition of the term “disabilities” should be oriented
to the WHO-definition and then adapted to the most
recent national definition
• Supervision by a professional expert obligatory
• Precise description of competences of the different experts
on national level and adaptation of the modules
accordingly

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Recommendations
Contents I
• The red line going through the modules should be adapted at
certain points of the learning course (e.g. first aid module –
contents should be checked according to national laws and
contexts)
• Creation of an appendix or glossary for professional definitions for
illnesses, disabilities etc. based on international agreed definitions
(e.g. WHO), Latin vocabulary
• Adapting contents of modules to national standards (e.g. first aid)
• Working closely together with the medical sector
• Acomplimenting the theoretical learning with the opportunity of
hands-on work-based learning

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Recommendations
Mobile App
• Help Desk or „Tour Guide“ should be
integrated in the Mobile App
• Clarifying the role of the Learning Portal and
the Mobile App (not suitable for self-learning)

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Thank you very much for your attention
Andreas Koth