Process Evaluation of a Dementia Prevention Program for Aboriginal Australians (Dampaa) Using a Theory of Change Framework

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ID4646013
AutoresAthira Rohit (0000-0003-3037-1964, The University of Western Australia, autor de correspondencia), Lynette Yappo (0009-0006-9797-4953, The University of Western Australia), Alex Lalovic (0000-0002-0883-4662, The University of Western Australia), Glennette Dowden (0009-0003-3738-2057, The University of Western Australia), Lesley Markey (The University of Western Australia), Nakita Little (Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation, Parmelia, WA, Australia), Aaron Basile (The University of Western Australia), Irene Mateo-Arriero, Irene Mateo‐Arriero (0000-0002-6831-1775, The University of Western Australia), Kay L Cox (0000-0003-0780-5437, The University of Western Australia), Carmela F Pestell (The University of Western Australia), Carmela Pestell (0000-0002-1737-7774, The University of Western Australia), Leon Flicker (0000-0002-3650-0475, The University of Western Australia), Suzanne C Thompson (0000-0003-0327-7155, The University of Western Australia), Sandra C Thompson (The University of Western Australia), Deborah Wood (Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, Rangeway, WA, Australia), Deborah Woods (0000-0001-7628-3906, Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, Rangeway, WA, Australia), Paula Edgill (Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service, East Perth, WA, Australia), Keith D Hill (0000-0001-9896-3320), Keith Hill (0000-0002-2191-0308, Rehabilitation Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia), Dawn Bessarab (0000-0002-9716-1593, The University of Western Australia), Rachel Milte (0000-0001-7533-6260, Flinders University), Christopher Etherton-Beer (0000-0001-5148-0188, The University of Western Australia), Dina Logiudice (0000-0002-0391-3898, The University of Melbourne), Ivan Lins (0000-0001-8932-114X), Ivan Lin (0000-0001-6901-2569, The University of Western Australia), Carmel Kickett (Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation, Parmelia, WA, Australia), Julie Ratcliffe (0000-0001-7365-1988, The University of Western Australia), Osvaldo P Almeida (0000-0002-8689-6199, The University of Western Australia), Zachary Hyde (0000-0002-5985-1729, The University of Western Australia), Kate Smith (0000-0003-4077-1996, The University of Western Australia)
Año2025
Páginas10497323251367657-10497323251367657
Fecha de publicación2025-09-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10497323251367657
PMID40988490
OpenAlexW4414486127
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas55

A co-designed, Aboriginal health practitioner-led dementia risk management program (DAMPAA) was implemented from 2021 to 2024 to address the growing concern of dementia among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia. Key features of DAMPAA included group walking and yarning sessions incorporating health and well-being education twice a week, alongside a six-month home program. A theory of change framework guided a parallel process evaluation, co-developed with Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services and an Elders Governance Group. The evaluation involved two distinct groups: Elders who participated in the program and staff involved in its design and delivery. Qualitative data were collected through yarning interviews, focusing on the program's implementation and impact. A brain health program for Elders was highly valued. Through group walking and yarning, the program supported a deeper connection to Country and strengthened community connection enhancing social and emotional well-being for Elders as well as program staff. A key learning was the significance of an Elders-informed health program, delivered by local Aboriginal people at an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, creating a space that strengthens connection and a sense of belonging for Elders. The process evaluation validated the importance of the DAMPAA program. The DAMPAA program and resources have since been integrated into Elders' health programs across all service partners, demonstrating its relevance and potential for broader application

Community health · Dementia · Health education · Health promotion · Program evaluation · Qualitative research · Theory of change · Community Health and Development · Global Health Workforce Issues · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights