Dementia - community needs versus primary care services

Dr Fiona Millard discusses research on what patients with dementia and their carers required from primary care providers, and the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of health providers about dementia. Important themes from patients and carers include the need for timely investigation of symptoms, early and accurate diagnosis, explanation and support in the home. Up to 35% of GPs in the postal survey component said they preferred not to look after patients with dementia and about 15% of primary health providers indicated they thought early diagnosis may be harmful.
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts