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Implementing the National Dementia Strategy in England — evaluating innovative practices using a case study methodology
Author(s)	Tamar Koch, Steve Iliffe
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 10, no 4, November 2011
Pages	pp 487-498
Source	http://dem.sagepub.com/
Keywords	Dementia ; Diagnosis ; Health services ; Social policy ; England ; Case studies.
Annotation	The National Dementia Strategy (NSD) for England aims to help ensure that uniform care is delivered to patients with dementia and that standards are maintained at a nationally agreed level. It also encourages the identification of successful innovations that can be implemented on a wider scale. This paper uses case studies to describe some examples of innovative practice in the diagnosis and management of patients with dementia in primary care. Five GPs in different parts of England, who were identified as innovators in dementia care, discussed their experiences and practices. The study also looks at methodological problems in the evaluation and comparison of innovations in practice, focusing on the potential to compare complex with simple interventions. The authors acknowledge the role that commissioners play in making decisions about the choice and implementation of innovation. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-120523003 A
Classmark	EA: LK7: L: TM2: 82: 69P
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