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Evaluation of a dementia awareness programme in UK schools: a qualitative study
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posted on 2023-06-07, 07:08 authored by Nicolas Farina, Laura Hughes, E Jones, S Parveen, A W Griffiths, K Galvin, Sube BanerjeeObjectives ‘Dementia Friends’ is a programme used to raise awareness of dementia, developed by the Alzheimer's Society, which has been delivered across the UK to diverse populations, including adolescents. However, there is little evidence available with regards to adolescents' perceptions of the programme and its impact. This study aims to explore this in a group of adolescents from the south of England. Study design Focus group discussions. Methods Thirty adolescents aged between 11 and 16 years were recruited from two schools in East Sussex, England. All had participated in a Dementia Friends session in the past month. Focus group discussions were transcribed, coded and themes were created using inductive thematic analysis. Results Four themes were identified: (1) perceptions and experiences of dementia, (2) outcomes and learning from Dementia Friends session, (3) reactions to the Dementia Friends session and (4) identified future learning needs. Conclusions Adolescents had generally positive opinions about Dementia Friends, particularly the interactive nature of the session. Whilst they felt participating in Dementia Friends improved their attitudes and knowledge, they were often left wanting to learn more. Future research needs to empirically evaluate the extent to which Dementia Friends may improve attitudes and knowledge of dementia.
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Public HealthISSN
0033-3506Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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185Page range
348-355Department affiliated with
- BSMS Publications
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2020-05-29First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-07-30First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2020-05-28Usage metrics
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