Non-clinically trained facilitators' experiences of remote psychosocial interventions for older adults with memory loss and their family carers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia is the seventh leading cause of global mortality, with cases increasing. Psychosocial interventions might help prevent dementia and improve quality of life. Although it is cost-effective for non-clinically trained staff to deliver these, concerns are raised and little is known about the resulting impact on staff, especially for remote interventions.

Aims

To explore how non-clinically trained facilitators experienced delivering remote, one-to-one and group-based psychosocial interventions with older adults with memory loss and their family carers, under training and supervision.

Method

We conducted a secondary thematic analysis of interviews with non-clinically trained facilitators, employed by universities, the National Health Service and third-sec

SUBMITTER: Renouf P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature