Kwaku Duah
Oppong,
PHD Candidate, MPH, BSN, RN,
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin
Kwaku Duah Oppong, MPH, BSN, RN, is a registered nurse, public health specialist, educator, and early-career researcher committed to advancing healthcare quality, patient-centered decision-making, and dementia caregiving support. He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, where he is actively engaged in research on improving healthcare transitions for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers, specifically family caregiver decision-making experiences.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) require coordinated, person- and family-centered care. Yet, interprofessional education (IPE) on chronic disease management remains underutilized in health professions training. This project aimed to develop and evaluate an online IPE curriculum to improve students’ knowledge, attitudes, and collaborative skills in ADRD and interprofessional care, while centering the lived experiences of individuals, families and caregivers affected by dementia.Design: A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted with undergraduate and graduate students…