Shruti Raghuraman1, Monisha Lakshminarayanan2, Sridhar Vaitheswaran3, Thara Rangaswamy2. 1. Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. 2. Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India), Chennai, India. 3. Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India), Chennai, India. Electronic address: sridhar.v@scarfindia.org.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to culturally adapt, translate, and test the feasibility and acceptability of delivering cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for persons with mild to moderate dementia in Chennai, India. METHODS: The adaptation followed a five-stage process in accordance with the formative method for adapting psychotherapy. Focus-group discussions with experts and feedback from participants, carers, and facilitators after two consecutive pilot studies provided the basis for adaptation. RESULTS: Substantial modifications were required. The adapted program was found to be an acceptable, enjoyable, and constructive by participants and carers alike. CONCLUSION: CST was successfully adapted for use in South India. Translations into other Indian languages using the adapted manual are required for nation-wide implementation. Large-scale clinical trials are required to replicate global reports on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of CST in India across different settings.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to culturally adapt, translate, and test the feasibility and acceptability of delivering cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for persons with mild to moderate dementia in Chennai, India. METHODS: The adaptation followed a five-stage process in accordance with the formative method for adapting psychotherapy. Focus-group discussions with experts and feedback from participants, carers, and facilitators after two consecutive pilot studies provided the basis for adaptation. RESULTS: Substantial modifications were required. The adapted program was found to be an acceptable, enjoyable, and constructive by participants and carers alike. CONCLUSION: CST was successfully adapted for use in South India. Translations into other Indian languages using the adapted manual are required for nation-wide implementation. Large-scale clinical trials are required to replicate global reports on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of CST in India across different settings.
Authors: Charlotte R Stoner; Mina Chandra; Elodie Bertrand; Bharath Du; Helen Durgante; Joanna Klaptocz; Murali Krishna; Monisha Lakshminarayanan; Sarah Mkenda; Daniel C Mograbi; Martin Orrell; Stella-Maria Paddick; Sridhar Vaitheswaran; Aimee Spector Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2020-07-31