Text box 1. Contributions to literature
• There is a lack of support for people with dementia and their caregivers following diagnosis.
• Little evidence exists of the factors which help or hinder the implementation of interventions designed to help people diagnosed with dementia.
• To help implement services, local needs should be identified, the effectiveness of the intervention shown, stakeholders should be involved, and required resources identified.
• The ability to adapt the intervention, the network surrounding the intervention, policy, and existing workforces can help implement dementia services.