Mixed methods implementation research of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for dementia in low and middle-income countries: study protocol for Brazil, India and Tanzania (CST-International).
Aimee SpectorCharlotte R StonerMina ChandraSridhar VaitheswaranBharath DuAdelina Comas-HerreraCatherine DotchinCleusa FerriMartin KnappMurali KrishnaJerson LaksSusan MichieDaniel C MograbiMartin William OrrellStella-Maria PaddickShaji KsThara RangawsamyRichard WalkerPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
Ethical approval has been granted for each country. There are no documented adverse effects associated with CST and data held will be in accordance with relevant legislation. Train the trainer models will be developed to increase CST provision in each country and policymakers/governmental bodies will be continually engaged with to aid successful implementation. Findings will be disseminated at conferences, in peer-reviewed articles and newsletters, in collaboration with Alzheimer's Disease International, and via ongoing engagement with key policymakers.