JAGS Papers: Lessons from Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) has published two papers, one is titled, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons from Early Adopters," and the other, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons to Facilitate Spread of Innovations."
In the qualitative study, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons from Early Adopters," researchers examine barriers and facilitators among early adopting sites that implemented the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program (ADC Program), an effective comprehensive dementia care model that is being disseminated across the United States. The study included semi-structured interviews with a total of 21 clinical site leaders and Dementia Care Specialists from a total of 11 sites across the United States, and concluded that in order for the work to successfully continue, there needs to be more appropriate payment to cover needed services and a mechanism for supporting comprehensive dementia care over time.
In the second paper, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons to Facilitate Spread of Innovations," the researchers aimed to identify common barriers and address them directly in the initial phase of dissemination of a successful dementia care program. The researchers concluded that despite many obstacles to dissemination, successful innovations in dementia care can be implemented in diverse health systems.
Read the abstract of, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons from Early Adopters."
Read the abstract of, "Dissemination of a Successful Dementia Care Program: Lessons to Facilitate Spread of Innovations."
Learn more about the ADC Program.
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