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
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WP4 CURRENT
STATUS OF
PILOTING-Gazi
University/Turkey

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Number of participants
• 20 participants
– 12 women
– 8 men

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Profile of participants
• All the participants were;
– Low skilled unemployed people who are seeking to work
as PCG
– Low skills workers who wants to be prequalified as PCGs
– Literate
– Desirous for the training

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Involvement of trainers
• We have informed the people via:
– e-mail groups,
– facebook,
– website of our university,
– formal letter to the nursery homes for elderly,
– special education and rehabilitation clinics for
disabled people

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Profile of the trainers
• Bulent Elbasan, PT, PhD
• Deran Oskay, PT, PhD
• Alper Ertem, Health Educator, MSc
• Alper Güzel, Health Management, PhD
– Expertise in the field of rehabilitation in children
and elderly o-people
– Have experience in teaching

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Induction sessions held
• Duration: 1 April – 1 October 2015
• Induction training in each Turkey aimed to
introduce the piloting process to the piloters
• Get the piloters and trainers familiar with the
piloting methodology
• Pre-assessment of the piloters’ knowledge
with regards to the PCG topic
• Presentation of the online and mobile training
platform

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Evaluation
• Duration: 1 September – 30
November
• Finalisation of the training process
• Post assessment of the obtained
knowledge

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Collecting feedback and if needed revisions
and finalisation of the M-CARE training
materials.
• Duration: 1 November – 30 November
2015
• Any further revisions in response to the
testing outcomes was collected
• Gathered final feedback by members of
the NAB
• We will publish online the final versions of
the training materials (1-31 December
2015

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Overview of the results (pre-assessment)
Modules Right answers Wrong answers
Didactical support
Disability awareness 7 8
Communication 6 7
Policy
Social inclusion 11 3
Psychological needs 9 6
Physiological needs 8 7
Hygiene 6 10
Daily care at home 8 7
First aid and risks 9 6
Environment 7 8
Mobility 13 2
Leisure and daily activities 9 6
Burnout 9 6

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Overview of the results (post-assessment)
Modules Right answers Wrong answers
Didactical support
Disability awareness 11 4
Communication 11 4
Policy
Social inclusion 12 3
Psychological needs 11 4
Physiological needs 12 3
Hygiene 10 5
Daily care at home 12 3
First aid and risks 11 4
Environment 12 3
Mobility 13 2
Leisure and daily activities 12 2
Burnout 11 4

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Use of e-learning platforms (e.g. frequency, interface,
usability, presentation of the content etc. )
• In Turkey, Gazi purchase 5 mobile
Samsung devices and the trainers will
provide also 2 Samsung smartphones it
has itself.
• A range of laptops running Win 7 and Win
8.1 are also being made available for the
piloters.

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Encountered problems & their
troubleshooting
• Terminology
• Registration problems
• No email address
• Usage about the android application
• Problems with the employers of the PCGs in
attending the events
• Internet access

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Frequency of required support
• Meeting twice in every month for 5 months,
• Personal contact when needed

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Certification (final event)
In December

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Photos

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Contact details:
You can find us at:
• www.mcare-project.eu
• twitter.com/Mcareproject
• www.facebook.com/MCareproj