Process evaluation of a co-designed best practice model of dementia care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary care: The Let's CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) Dementia project

Abstract

Optimising brain health for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is important given the high rates of cognitive impairment and dementia (CI/D) in this population. To achieve this, effective models of care for the primary care setting are needed. This paper reports on the process evaluation of a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial conducted with 12 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) across four states of Australia. The study implemented a culturally responsive, co-designed best-practice model of CI/D care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Utilising the integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services ..