Task-shifted approaches to postdiagnostic dementia support: a qualitative study exploring professional views and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the views of commissioners, service development leads, service managers and senior staff in selected dementia services on increasing the role of primary care in postdiagnostic support for people with dementia.

Design

Qualitative semi-structured telephone interviews and a focus group.

Setting

Participants were drawn from National Health Service (NHS) Clinical Commissioning Groups, social care commissioning and a range of dementia services across primary care, secondary mental healthcare, social care and the third sector. All participants were based in England or Wales.

Participants

61 professionals, comprising 25 commissioners or service development leads; 25 service managers; and 11 team leads or senior staff.

Results

Participants h

SUBMITTER: Wheatley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507844 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature