Emma Wolverson
Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff
Wolverson, Emma; Hague, Leanne; West, Juni; Teague, Bonnie; Fox, Christopher; Birt, Linda; Mills, Ruth; Rhodes, Tom; Sams, Kathryn; Moniz-Cook, Esme
Authors
Leanne Hague
Juni West
Bonnie Teague
Christopher Fox
Linda Birt
Ruth Mills
Tom Rhodes
Kathryn Sams
Professor Esme Moniz-Cook E.D.Moniz-Cook@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia Care Research / Dementia Research Work Group Lead
Abstract
Purpose: Recovery Colleges were developed to support the recovery of people with mental health difficulties through courses co-produced by professionals and people with lived experience. This study aims to examine the use of Recovery Colleges to support people with dementia. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was circulated to UK Recovery College and memory service staff, exploring provision, delivery and attendance of dementia courses. Open responses provided insight into participant views about recovery in post-diagnostic support and the practicalities of running dementia courses. Findings: A total of 51 Recovery College staff and 210 memory service staff completed the survey. Twelve Recovery College dementia courses were identified across the UK. Three categories emerged from the qualitative data: post-diagnostic support, recovery in the context of dementia, challenges and areas of innovation. Originality/value: This study highlights the benefits and practicalities of running Recovery College courses with people with dementia. Peer-to-peer learning was seen as valuable in post-diagnostic support but opinions were divided about the term recovery in dementia.
Citation
Wolverson, E., Hague, L., West, J., Teague, B., Fox, C., Birt, L., Mills, R., Rhodes, T., Sams, K., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2023). Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff. Working with Older People, https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-02-2023-0003
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Online Publication Date | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Deposit Date | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Publicly Available Date | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Journal | Working with Older People |
| Print ISSN | 1366-3666 |
| Electronic ISSN | 2042-8790 |
| Publisher | Emerald |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-02-2023-0003 |
| Keywords | Dementia; Post-diagnostic support; Recovery college; Memory services; Co-production; Peer support |
| Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4311893 |
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