Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support within the ReCOVERY College Model: A Realist Evaluation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN90339241

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-12

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Dementia support Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Current intervention as of 01/08/2023: Work Package 1 builds an initial understanding (Initial Programme Theory) of Recovery College dementia courses in the UK through a rapid realist review, a staff

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Survey: Any Recovery Colleges and statutory Memory Services in the UK 2. PPI group: People with dementia; family/friend supporters 3. Staff group: Psychiatrists, community mental health nurses including independent nurse prescribers, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and assistant practitioners/community support workers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: PPI/Staff members that do not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The question of 'How can Recovery Colleges dementia courses be used as a form of post-diagnostic support?' will be assessed using stakeholder group meetings over the course of the study, analysed using initial realist programme theory	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026