Research Article

Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands

Table 4

Comparison of CMOc3 in England with CMOc2 in NL.

CMOcContextMechanism resourceMechanism responseOutcomes

E3Resources and knowledge within the network of initiativesStaff, volunteers, and membersCommunicate with individuals and public about initiativesRaise awareness of dementia and potentially improve public perceptions
NL2People who are familiar with dementia, by knowledge or experiencePresenting another image of people with dementia, acknowledgement of experiences and pleasure, and inspiration of ideasAroused interest, curiosity, better insight, and increased insight into dementiaBetter informed about the impact of dementia and its consequences, decreasing anxiety