The development and testing of the dementia friendly communities environment assessment tool (DFC EAT)

Fleming, Richard; Bennett, Kirsty; Preece, Terri; Phillipson, Lyn

doi:10.1017/s1041610216001678

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“…[13][14][15] There has been growing interest in the concept of DFCs, and a substantial body of research exists. 19,20 Most published evaluations of DFCs were completed within the first few years of the initiatives having been set up. 19,20 Most published evaluations of DFCs were completed within the first few years of the initiatives having been set up.…”

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“…2 This ranges from studies on what it means to be a citizen with dementia 16,17 to evaluations of communities' activities 18 and evaluations of dementia-sensitive infrastructure such as transport and the design of public and commercial buildings. 19,20 Most published evaluations of DFCs were completed within the first few years of the initiatives having been set up. [21][22][23] With DFCs now supported by national policy, there is a need to know how they are configured and characterised and how they prioritise activities.…”

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Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Buckner

Darlington

Woodward

et al. 2019

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives To describe the characteristics of Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) across England in order to inform a national evaluation of their impact on the lives of those affected by dementia. Methods DFCs in England were identified through online searches and Alzheimer's Society records. A subsample (n = 100) were purposively selected for in‐depth study based on online searches and, where necessary, follow‐up telephone calls. Data collection and analysis were guided by a pilot evaluation tool for DFCs that addressed how DFCs are organised and resourced and how their impact is assessed. The evidence was predominantly qualitative, in addition to some descriptive quantitative information. Results Of 284 DFCs identified, 251 were defined by geographical location, while 33 were communities of interest. Among 100 sampled DFCs, 89 had been set up or started activities following policy endorsement of DFCs in 2012. In the resourcing of DFCs, statutory agencies and charities played an important role. Among DFC activities, awareness raising was cited most commonly. There was some evidence of involvement of people living with dementia in organisational and operational aspects of DFCs. Approaches to evaluation varied, with little evidence of findings having effected change. Conclusions DFCs are characterised by variation in type, resourcing, and activities. England has policy endorsement and a recognition system for DFCs. These can be important catalysts for initiation and growth. A systematic approach to evaluation is lacking. This would enable DFCs to be consistent in how they demonstrate progress and how they enable people living with dementia to live well.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Buckner

Darlington

Woodward

et al. 2019

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Network is important that those who support PWD communicate, collaborate and plan together sufficiently well to provide the best support. PWD relatives often find themselves in serious distress because the Alzheimer's disease (the most often form of dementia) is a long-lasting disease [17,18]. Thus, alongside with expert support services, they are in great need of general support and understanding in their environment.…”

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Cornerstones of Support for People with Dementia: Influence on Public Awareness in Rural Slovenian Region

Felc¹,

Andrej²,

Felc³

et al. 2019

Int J Psychiatr Res

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Introduction: Awareness and knowledge of the effectiveness of four supporting cornerstones (SC) (i.e. people, place, network, resources) for people with dementia (PWD) in rural region have not yet been well analysed. The purpose of the research was to collect data about general population's dementia-related knowledge and about the support for PWD according to the SC. Methods: The research was done using a questionnaire evaluating dementia-related knowledge thereby comparing different groups of respondents, established on the basis of demographical parameters and, respectively, parameters, evaluating SC for PWD in the environment, as expressed by the respondents. For analysing statistically significant differences between groups, we used ANOVA, T-test and Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results: The test's average estimate of dementia-related knowledge was high (9,23 out of 12). The performed statistical analyses demonstrated no statistically significant differences in dementia-related knowledge among the compared groups, the only two exceptions being between respondents with different degrees of education and between the groups with different evaluations for levels of information support in their environment. While the first

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“…With making Šentjur as easy as possible to move around and enjoy, with colours, and formats on signs making it easier for people to understand where they need to go, and improving the public transport accessibility [25,26].…”

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Modest Insight into the Public Level of Knowledge of Dementia-Friendly City in Slovenia

Felc¹,

Mojca²,

Felc³

2018

JHS

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Abstract:The aim of study was to evaluate knowledge of DFC (dementia-friendly city) in Slovenian population and correlate these findings regarding on status of informal carers of PWD (people with dementia) or noncarers. Questionnaire with 5 demographic and 6 dementia knowledge items, and one DFC knowledge item was sent to first 100 email adult users from first author's adressess list. During June and October 2013 we managed to obtain 57 filled-out by 17 informal carers (29.8%), and 40 noncarers (70.2%). Categorical data were compared by chi 2 analysis, and p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Differences in responses between informal carers and noncarers are shown in order of significance: (a) in DFC all people know about dementia, understand PWD, and respond with affection and reassurance (64.7% vs. 22.5%; chi 2 7.439; p < 0.01); and (b) PWD have opportunity to meet friends and socialize and to take part in singing, walking, and education in DFC (35.3% vs. 7.5%; chi 2 4.932; p < 0.05). Efforts to improve public education and to raise awareness on dementia at local and national level should be expanded to boost people in early stages of dementia to be active citizens.

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The development and testing of the dementia friendly communities environment assessment tool (DFC EAT)

Cited by 35 publications

References 25 publications

Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Dementia Friendly Communities in England: A scoping study

Cornerstones of Support for People with Dementia: Influence on Public Awareness in Rural Slovenian Region

Modest Insight into the Public Level of Knowledge of Dementia-Friendly City in Slovenia

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