A mixed methods evaluation of a program exploring predeath grief and loss for carers of people with rarer dementias.
Rosie Stevens-NeckJill WaltonShaima AlterkawiEmilie V BrotherhoodPaul M CamicSebastian J CrutchEsther Vera GerritzenEmma HardingRoberta McKee-JacksonSamuel Rossi-HarriesRebecca E StreetMillie van der Byl WilliamsClaire WaddingtonOlivia WoodKirsten J MoorePublished in: International psychogeriatrics (2023)
The program was feasible to conduct and acceptable to participants. Qualitative reports and high attendance suggest perceived benefits to carers, including increased acceptance of grief, and support the need for a larger-scale pilot study to determine effectiveness.