Process evaluation in a randomised controlled trial of DREAMS-START (dementia related manual for sleep; strategies for relatives) for sleep disturbance in people with dementia and their carers
Despite competing demands, carers attended DREAMS-START. It promoted behaviour change through supportive in-session reflection, increasing carer knowledge and skills. This was embedded between sessions and actions were positively reinforced as carers experienced changes. Results will inform future implementation in clinical services.
Authors
- Rossana Horsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4966-5997)
- Ruochen Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5077-8708)
- Colin A. Espie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1294-8734)
- Malgorzata Raczek
- Sube Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8083-7649)
- Penny Rapaport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0479-6950)
- Christopher Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3916-7708)
- Georgina Charlesworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-1756)
- Marija Taneska
- Julie Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5762-762X)
- Rachael Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7447-8934)
- Mariam Adeleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-2462)
- Gill Livingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-5516)
- Caroline Connell
- Hang Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-1925)
- Zuyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-4280)
- Lucy Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9152-4990)
- Liam Pikett
- Sarah Amador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4196-6410)
- Zuzana Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7346-8200)
- Simon D. Kyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9581-5311)
- Lina María González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7113-5138)
- Malvika Muralidhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4925-8909)
- Ankita Bhojwani
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- Alzheimer's Society (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Mental Health Research UK (GB)
- South Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust (GB)
- East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience (GB)
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf053
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.89
Funders
- Alzheimer's Association
- Fondation Brain Canada
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Novo Nordisk
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Programme Grants for Applied Research