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Table 1 Description of the intervention toolbox

From: Effects of the dementia care toolbox on personnel’s self-reported confidence in patient care: a CRT in general practices

Target group

Item

Aim of the material

Topic/Content

Layout

Language

Patients, next of

kin

8-page brochure

Provide overview and support

• Definition of dementia and symptoms

• Contact addresses

• Procedural steps (GPs)

• Symbols

• Diagram

• Pictures

• Highlighted keywords

• Websites

Common language:

German

Russian

Turkish

Patients, next of kin

Poster

(30 cm × 42 cm)

Creating awareness

• Questions about key symptoms of dementia

• Symbols

Common language: German

Russian

Turkish

GP, PrA

2-page information card

Information on how to deal with patients with and without a migration background

• Support services for language barriers

• Cultural sensitivity

• Contact addresses

• Communication advice

• Symbols

• Highlighted keywords

• Websites

German

GP

Practical tool

Facilitation of diagnostics for people with and without a migration background

• Medical history sheet

• EASY test

• 20-page booklet

• Highlighted keywords

• Symbols

• Interviews

• Diagrams

• Websites

German-English

German-Turkish

German-Russian

  1. Target group: GP General practitioner, PrA Practice assistant