Yinusa, Gladys https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-172X
Surr, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4312-6661
Thomas, Sarah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9501-9091
Fenge, Lee-Ann https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-7323
Howdon, Daniel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8052-2893
Major, John
Heward, Michelle https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-3726
Taylor, Gordon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1715-0913
Knight, Helen
Townson, Jane https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8105-4728
Murphy, Jane https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3531-5566
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health Research RfPB (NIHR203110)
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration ARC Wessex and Alzheimer’s Society (DEMCOMM Fellow)
Article History
Received: 9 March 2024
Accepted: 10 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study received Health Research Authority (HRA) and Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) approval on 20th February 2023 from the West Midlands-Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee (REC) (study reference: 22/WM/0251) with a subsequent amendment (approved May 05, 2023 by sponsor) to conduct the research processes. Local Bournemouth University Research Ethics Committee approval has been obtained as well as required confirmation of project set-up with the host organisation as required, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHUFT). All amendments will be documented and tracked using the amendment history sheet and filed. Superseded documents will be kept within the site file and marked clearly as superseded in line with GCP guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.