FAB-CST: Examining facilitators and barriers to the implementation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy groups for people with dementia in Ireland

Kelly, Michelle E. and Hannigan, Caoimhe (2023) FAB-CST: Examining facilitators and barriers to the implementation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy groups for people with dementia in Ireland. OSF Registries. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is the only evidence-based intervention that improves cognition and quality of life for people with mild-moderate dementia (1). CST is also cost effective (2), socially validated (3), and has been recommended by the World Alzheimer Report (4), the NICE Guidelines (5), and the Centre for Economic and Social Research in Dementia (6). CST offers an ideal solution to the demand for early interventions for those with dementia in Ireland. Although approximately 320 people are trained to deliver CST in Ireland, an ‘implementation gap’ has emerged where those trained often do not run CST. For example, CST is not routinely offered in memory clinics (7) or Memory Technology Resource Rooms (8). It is not clear why the implementation gap is arising in an Irish context. This mixed methods study will investigate the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of CST in an Irish context. Specifically, the research aims to understand the level of implementation of CST by those trained to deliver the intervention; to assess the acceptability of CST (using the validated Theoretical Framework of Acceptability questionnaire (8)); to examine the barriers and facilitators to implementation; and to explore how barriers may be overcome.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > Neurology. Diseases of the Nervous System. > Psychiatry B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Cognitive psychology
Divisions:	School of Business > Staff Research and Publications
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	23 May 2025 16:44
Last Modified:	23 May 2025 16:44
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7631

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