Enhancing post-diagnostic care in Australian memory clinics: Health professionals’ insights into current practices, barriers and facilitators, and desirable support

作者：Slađana Pavković, Lynette R. Goldberg, Maree Farrow, Jane Alty, Melissa Abela, Sharon L. Naismith, Perminder S. Sachdev, Lee‐Fay Low · 发表于：Dementia · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1177/14713012231213419 · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research、Mental Health and Patient Involvement、Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research

INTRODUCTION: Providing integrated and evidence-based support to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia is essential in order to optimise their quality of life and assist them to live well. Memory clinics provide multidisciplinary services specialising in the assessment and post-diagnostic treatment of people with dementia. This study sought to identify current practices, barriers and facilitators to provision of postdiagnostic support and to obtain health professionals' opinion of ideal post-diagnostic support to be offered in Australian memory clinics. METHODOLOGY: = 22) were conducted including health professionals who are employed in Australian memory clinics. Data was collected between October 2020 and November 2021. Reflexive thematic analysis was undertaken. RESULTS: Seven themes and three subthemes were identified under the three topics: Current Practices, Barriers and Facilitators, and Desirable Support. Themes relating to Current Practices were: Tailored Communication and feedback about diagnosis; Prescription of medications and follow-up; and Referrals to health and community services. Themes relating to Barriers and Facilitators were: The structure of the current system; Lack of funding; Lack of resources; Call for government investment. Themes relating to Desirable support were: A key/single point of support; Cognitive interventions; and Counselling and education. CONCLUSION: Post-diagnostic support in Australian memory clinics focused primari...