Changes to postdiagnostic dementia support in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the impact of COVID-19 on postdiagnostic dementia care and support provision in England and Wales.

Design

Qualitative research using semistructured interviews, via video or telephone conferencing.

Setting

Services providing postdiagnostic support across health, social care and the third sector.

Participants

21 professionals previously recruited to an ongoing research programme on postdiagnostic dementia care (or colleagues, if unavailable).

Results

Key themes identified from the data were: challenges caused by COVID-19; responses to those challenges, including a widespread shift to remote working; and effects of COVID-19 on future postdiagnostic support. Challenges included changing and sometimes conflicting guidelines; a lack of ac

SUBMITTER: Wheatley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8811272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature