Evaluation of a capacity-building program to enhance evidence-based practice of cognitive rehabilitation providers: a pilot study.

Introduction: Cognitive rehabilitation is a complex and challenging area of brain injury rehabilitation practice, and specialized training programs are needed to upskill practitioners to ensure effective, evidence-based interventions. We developed a cognitive rehabilitation capacity-building program...

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Publicado en:JBI Evidence Implementation Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 350 - 360
Autores principales: Fleming, Jennifer, Prescott, Sarah, Doig, Emmah, Copley, Anna, Hamilton, Caitlin, Finch, Emma, Henry, Julie D.
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Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Apr2026
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          Fleming, Jennifer
          Prescott, Sarah
          Doig, Emmah
          Copley, Anna
          Hamilton, Caitlin
          Finch, Emma
          Henry, Julie D.
        affil: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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          Health Personnel Education
          Multidisciplinary Care Team Education
          Rehabilitation, Cognitive
          Brain Injuries Rehabilitation
          Professional Knowledge Evaluation
          Clinical Competence Evaluation
          Confidence Evaluation
          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Program Evaluation
          Queensland
          Funding Source
          Human
          Pilot Studies
          Multimethod Studies
          Qualitative Studies
          Quantitative Studies
          Purposive Sample
          Occupational Therapists
          Speech-Language Pathologists
          Psychologists
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Thematic Analysis
          Data Analysis Software
          Repeated Measures
          T-Tests
          Two-Tailed Test
          Seminars and Workshops
          Attention
          Memory
          Communication
          Executive Function
          Self-Awareness
          Social Cognition
          Mental Fatigue
      ab: Introduction: Cognitive rehabilitation is a complex and challenging area of brain injury rehabilitation practice, and specialized training programs are needed to upskill practitioners to ensure effective, evidence-based interventions. We developed a cognitive rehabilitation capacity-building program (CogCap) to address this need. Aims: The aims of this study were to pilot the CogCap program with a multidisciplinary group of cognitive rehabilitation providers; to evaluate whether it improved participants' self-ratings of knowledge, skills, and confidence in cognitive rehabilitation; and to explore their perceptions and experiences of the program. Methods: CogCap was evaluated in a pilot study with 12 cognitive rehabilitation providers, who included occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and psychologists working in brain injury rehabilitation. CogCap components included online self-paced learning modules, workshops, and expert masterclasses completed over a 3-month period. Measures included degree of participation in CogCap components; pre- and post-self-ratings of knowledge, skills, and confidence; and qualitative interviews of CogCap participants about their experience. Results: There were high levels of engagement with the workshops and significant improvements, with large effect sizes in perceived knowledge (d  = 0.81, p  < 0.05), skills (d  = 0.65, p  < 0.05), and confidence (d  = 1.30, p  < 0.01). Four themes were derived from the qualitative interview data: (1) learning through the program, (2) engaging in the program, (3) enhancing practice, and (4) supporting future change. Conclusions: The pilot evaluation provides preliminary evidence of CogCap's effectiveness and acceptability to cognitive rehabilitation providers. Larger scale implementation and evaluation is recommended. http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A334
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