Kusmaul, Nancy2020-07-012020-07-012015-10-15Nancy Kusmaul (2016) The content of education for direct caregivers, Educational Gerontology, 42:1, 19-24, DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2015.1059142https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2015.1059142http://hdl.handle.net/11603/19047Direct caregivers in nursing homes are the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the majority of hands-on care. This study administered a knowledge instrument to a sample of CNAs () employed at nursing homes in a northeastern city to evaluate their knowledge in the domains of aging, cognition, and mental health. This study found that despite working with older adults on a daily basis, the CNAs had less than average knowledge in these areas. They demonstrated deficits in knowledge in all three domains. Implications for CNA education and regulation are discussed.13 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.This is the submitted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Gerontology on 15 Oct 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03601277.2015.1059142.Text