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| Rural practitioners' experiences in dementia diagnosis and treatment | | Author(s) | C S Teel |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 8, no 5, September 2004 |
| Pages | pp 422-429 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; Rural areas ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Identifying challenges faced by rural practitioners is essential to planning appropriate interventions for consultative report and educational outreach. Primary care providers (PCPs) often face challenges in making timely diagnoses for dementia. In this study, 19 PCPs in mostly rural areas in the midwest US were interviewed about their experiences in diagnosis and treatment, to develop a more comprehensive understanding of barriers encountered in non-urban areas. Participants estimated that the time from symptom onset to diagnosis ranged from several months to one year, largely dependent on family recognition. Limitation in access to consultants and limited or non-existent community support and educational resources were major impediments in diagnosis and treatment, respectively. Denial among family members, or families who were absent or unco-operative, created additional challenges for providers in making and communicating diagnoses and in supporting home-based or institutional care. Ability to provide optimal care was also constrained by few resources that could be offered to families and family caregivers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041130247 A |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: RL: 3F: 7T |
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