The Direction and Management of Dementia in General Practice

Grant number: 351220 | Funding period: 2007 - 2008

Completed

Abstract

This research aims to examine a new method and practice guidelines for detection of early dementia. General practitioners will be screened on their ability to diagnose and manage dementia and to distinguish it from other diseases. Patient outcomes - including quality of life, depression, and satisfaction with care and referral indicators - will be examined.

Related publications (4)

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Effectiveness of a peer-mediated educational intervention in improving general practitioner diagnostic assessment and management of dementia: A cluster randomised controlled trial

D Pond, K Mate, N Stocks, J Gunn, P DIsler, P Magin, J Marley, N Paterson, G Horton, S Goode, N Weaver, H Brodaty

2018-08-01

Objective Test effectiveness of an educational intervention for general practitioners (GPs) on quality of life and depression outc..

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An evaluation of the additional benefit of population screening for dementia beyond a passive case-finding approach

KE Mate, PJ Magin, H Brodaty, NP Stocks, J Gunn, PB Disler, JE Marley, CD Pond

2017-03-01

Objective: General practitioners (GPs) fail to identify more than 50% of dementia cases using the existing passive case-finding ap..

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Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Comparison of the GPCOG and the MMSE

H Brodaty, MH Connors, C Loy, A Teixeira-Pinto, N Stocks, J Gunn, KE Mate, CD Pond

2016-12-01

Background/Aims: The General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) is a brief cognitive test. This study compared the GPCOG..

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Ageing in general practice (AGP) trial: A cluster randomised trial to examine the effectiveness of peer education on GP diagnostic assessment and management of dementia

CD Pond, H Brodaty, NP Stocks, J Gunn, J Marley, P Disler, P Magin, N Paterson, G Horton, S Goode, B Paine, KE Mate

2012-03-08

Background: Dementia is increasing in prevalence as the population ages. An earlier rather than later diagnosis allows persons wit..

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