Development of a Best Practice Guidance on Online Peer Support for People with Young-Onset Dementia.

ABSTRACT: This work aimed to develop a Best Practice Guidance on online peer support for people with young-onset dementia (YOD). The Best Practice Guidance was developed through a systematic literature review, focus groups, an online survey, and interviews and consultations with people with YOD and professionals. The Best Practice Guidance consists of two parts. Part 1 contains information for people with YOD about what online peer support entails, what to expect from it, and how to get involved. Part 2 is aimed at those who facilitate or moderate online peer support (professionals or people with lived experience) and includes guidelines on how to optimize online peer support for people with YOD. The Best Practice Guidance on online peer support provides (1) people with YOD with evidence-based, rele

SUBMITTER: Loseto-Gerritzen EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11428312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature