Methods and approaches for enhancing communication with people with moderate-to-severe dementia that can facilitate their inclusion in research and service evaluation: Findings from the IDEAL programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Dementia can affect language processing and production, making communication more difficult. This creates challenges for including the person's perspective in research and service evaluation. This study aims to identify methods, tools and approaches that could facilitate meaningful communication with people with moderate-to-severe dementia and support the inclusion of their perspectives.

Methods

This qualitative study was conducted as part of the IDEAL programme and involved in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 17 dementia research and/or care professionals with expertise in communication. Transcripts were analysed using framework analysis.

Findings

Three main themes each with sub-themes were identified: (1) Awareness, knowledge and experience; (2) Com

SUBMITTER: Collins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109550 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature