Staff training and outreach support for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and its implementation in practice: A cluster randomised trial
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In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol. 32, No. 12, 12.2017, p. e64-e71.
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T1 - Staff training and outreach support for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and its implementation in practice
T2 - A cluster randomised trial
AU - Streater, Amy
AU - Spector, Aimee
AU - Hoare, Zoe
AU - Aguirre, Elisa
AU - Russell, Ian
AU - Orrell, Martin
N1 - National Institute for Health Research. Grant Number: RP-PG-0606-1083
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - ObjectiveThere is evidence that Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy are effective in mild to moderate dementia. There is, however, little evidence available for its implementation in practice and the impact of outreach support on the sustainability of the programme.MethodsTwo hundred and forty-one staff members were randomised from 63 dementia care settings between outreach support including an online forum, email, and telephone support, compared to usual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy control group. The primary outcome was average number of attendees to the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programmes.ResultsThere was no difference in average number of attendees between the intervention and usual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy control groups for the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (p = 0.82) or the maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme (p = 0.97).ConclusionsOutreach support does not affect the average number of people with dementia attending the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy or maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme. Irrespective of outreach support, the programmes remain widely implemented and yield perceived benefits for people with dementia.
AB - ObjectiveThere is evidence that Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy are effective in mild to moderate dementia. There is, however, little evidence available for its implementation in practice and the impact of outreach support on the sustainability of the programme.MethodsTwo hundred and forty-one staff members were randomised from 63 dementia care settings between outreach support including an online forum, email, and telephone support, compared to usual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy control group. The primary outcome was average number of attendees to the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programmes.ResultsThere was no difference in average number of attendees between the intervention and usual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy control groups for the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (p = 0.82) or the maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme (p = 0.97).ConclusionsOutreach support does not affect the average number of people with dementia attending the Cognitive Stimulation Therapy or maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme. Irrespective of outreach support, the programmes remain widely implemented and yield perceived benefits for people with dementia.
U2 - 10.1002/gps.4653
DO - 10.1002/gps.4653
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - e64-e71
JO - International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SN - 0885-6230
IS - 12
ER -