Stoner, CR;
Chandra, M;
Bertrand, E;
DU, B;
Durgante, H;
Klaptocz, J;
Krishna, M;
... Spector, A; + view all
(2020)
A New Approach for Developing "Implementation Plans" for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Results From the CST-International Study.
Frontiers in Public Health
, 8
, Article 342. 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00342.
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Abstract
Background: Even with a strong evidence base, many healthcare interventions fail to be translated to clinical practice due to the absence of robust implementation strategies. For disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, access to evidence-based interventions beyond research settings is of great importance. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a brief, group-based intervention, with consistent evidence of effectiveness. / Methods: An implementation focused, three-phase methodology was developed using extensive stakeholder engagement. The methods resulted in a standardized Implementation Plan for the successful translation of CST from research to practice. The methodology was developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and refined in three countries that vary in levels of economic development and healthcare systems (Brazil, India and Tanzania). / Results: Five Implemention Plans for CST were produced. Each plan contained implementation strategies and action plans devised in conjunction with policy professionals, healthcare professionals, people with dementia and family carers, and an international team of researchers and clinicians. / Conclusion: This novel methodology can act as a template for implementation studies in diverse healthcare systems across the world. It is an effective means of devising socio-culturally informed Implementation Plans that account for economic realities, health equity and healthcare access.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A New Approach for Developing "Implementation Plans" for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Results From the CST-International Study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00342 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00342 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2020 Stoner, Chandra, Bertrand, DU, Durgante, Klaptocz, Krishna, Lakshminarayanan, Mkenda, Mograbi, Orrell, Paddick, Vaitheswaran and Spector. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
| Keywords: | translational research, implementation, cognition, developing countries, methodology, psychosocial, dementia |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10108946 |
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