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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Greta BrunskillORCiD, Dr Alison WheatleyORCiD, Claire BamfordORCiD, Dr Laura Booi, Professor Dame Louise Robinson
This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by Dementia Publishing Community Benefit Society, 2022.
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The involvement of people living with dementia and their carers in research is growing. We established a mixed stakeholder group, the ‘Dementia Care Community’, to inform a research programme focused on improving post-diagnostic dementia support. The group includes people living with dementia, carers, and professionals involved in providing dementia care and support. We have used a range of approaches to establish and facilitate the involvement of a diverse group of stakeholders in our research. A number of factors have been important in enabling and maintaining meaningful involvement, including time and resources, having a lead facilitator, and offering a flexible approach. Our experiences so far suggest that there are multiple advantages of involving a mix of stakeholders, with reciprocal benefits for the research and contributors. We reflect on our experiences and share key learning to support others planning for involvement in dementia research.
Author(s): Brunskill G, Wheatley A, Bamford C, Booi L, Costello J, Herbert J, Tucker S, Robinson L
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Dementia Care
Year: 2022
Issue: March/April 2022
Print publication date: 01/03/2022
Acceptance date: 27/10/2021
Date deposited: 16/12/2021
ISSN (print): 1351-8372
Publisher: Dementia Publishing Community Benefit Society
URL: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/issue/march-april-2022
