Professor of Dementia Research Richard Cheston Richard.Cheston@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Mental Health (Dementia Care)
A feasibility study of translating “Living Well with Dementia” groups into a Primary Care Improving Access to Psychological Therapy service (innovative practice)
Cheston, Richard; Howells, Liz
Authors
Liz Howells
Abstract
© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This paper describes the use of the “Living Well with Dementia” or LivDem model of group support for people affected by dementia within a Primary Care setting. Five people affected by dementia and their carers joined a 10-week group, although one man withdrew before the start due to illness. Joint sessions were held on the first and the final meetings, with separate parallel group sessions for people affected by dementia and their carers for the remaining eight sessions. One person affected by dementia and their carer withdrew due to illness before the end of the sessions. A self-report measure of Quality of Life suggested improvements for two of the three people affected by dementia who completed all of the sessions. The proxy ratings of carers indicated improvements for all three participants. Qualitative interviews were carried out with participants and carers to assess their experience of the group. Although both people affected by dementia and their carers found the LivDem intervention helpful, concerns remain about the continued need for support by a Dementia specialist.
Citation
Cheston, R., & Howells, L. (2016). A feasibility study of translating “Living Well with Dementia” groups into a Primary Care Improving Access to Psychological Therapy service (innovative practice). Dementia, 15(2), 273-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215582104
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 21, 2016 |
Journal | Dementia |
Print ISSN | 1471-3012 |
Electronic ISSN | 1741-2684 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 273-278 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215582104 |
Keywords | dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, group psychotherapy, recovery, psychosocial interventions |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/912731 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301215582104 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : View online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301215582104 |
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