Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Post-diagnostic support is a significant factor in facilitating personal recovery following a diagnosis of dementia, but access is often inconsistent and insufficient. Recovery Colleges offer peer-led, co-produced courses that can support people to have meaningful lives and have been adapted for use in the context of dementia. A realist review was conducted to understand the application and sustainability of Recovery College dementia courses.

Method

An iterative, five-step process combined literature published to 2023 with knowledge from stakeholders with lived and professional experience of dementia involved with Recovery College dementia courses (PROSPERO registration CRD42021293687).

Results

Thirty-five documents and discussions with 19 stakeholders were

SUBMITTER: Handley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature