Oliveira, Déborah, Godoy, Carolina, Da Mata, Fabiana A.F., Mateus, Elaine, Franzon, Ana Carolina Arruda, Farina, Nicolas, Evans-Lacko, Sara ORCID: 0000-0003-4691-2630 and Ferri, Cleusa P. (2022) Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. BMJ Open, 12 (7). ISSN 2044-6055

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Introduction Stigma and discrimination among healthcare workers can hinder diagnosis and the provision of appropriate care in dementia. This study is aimed at developing, delivering and evaluating the feasibility of a group antistigma intervention to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to people living with dementia among community health workers (CHWs). Methods and analysis This will be a randomised controlled feasibility trial conducted with 150 CHWs from 14 primary care units (PCUs) in São Paulo, Brazil. PCUs will be randomly allocated (1:1) in two parallel groups-experimental group or control group. Participants from PCUs allocated to the experimental group will receive a 3-day group intervention involving audio-visual and print