Stakeholder’s consensus on activities to be delivered by the facilitators in a planned iSupport program in Australia: A mixed-methods study

This study used an explanatory mixed-methods design utilising a modified nominal group technique to reach a consensus on activities to be delivered by the iSupport Program Facilitators in the Australian community through engagement with stakeholders. The study involved 45 health and social care professionals and 30 family carers of people living with dementia from two community aged care organisations and two tertiary hospitals in Australia between September 2021 and March 2022. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through pre-workshop surveys, workshops or interviews, and post-workshop surveys. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the survey data. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data collected from survey comments, workshops and interviews. Stakeholders agreed on 16 activities relevant to Australian dementia care, including 1) activities to reduce carer-recipient-related stressors, 2) activities to reduce carer-related stressors, and 3) activities to reduce system-related stressors.