Beyond Information Delivery: Towards a Realist-Informed Conceptual Framework for the Evaluation of Digital Dementia Education

Dementia represents a growing global public health challenge, driving the rapid expansion of educational interventions aimed at improving awareness and promoting risk-reduction behaviours. Despite this growth, existing research demonstrates a persistent gap between knowledge acquisition and meaningful behavioural change. This paper presents a realist-informed conceptual analysis and proposes an integrative conceptual framework for evaluating the real-world effectiveness of digital dementia educa