Implementing and sustaining dementia care coordinators across integrated care systems: a realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, dementia care is under strain. Rising rates across ageing populations, coupled with overstretched health and care systems, mean that people living with dementia and their carers are missing out on crucial support. Addressing dementia care is a key priority for the UK government. This has led to a period of care transformation, including the implementation of new dementia support services across integrated care systems (ICS). However, little is known about how these new services work. This evaluation identifies how a dementia care coordinator service, implemented in the largest ICS in England, works for people living with dementia, their carers and the workforce.

Methods

A realist evaluation using mixed methods was carried out between 2022 and 2024. This

SUBMITTER: Abrams R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature