Putting dementia awareness into general practice
Pentzek, M.; Vollmar, H.C.; Wilm, S.; Leve, V. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2017 · Heft 2 · S. 44 bis 47
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Zusammenfassung
International studies show that dementia is often recognized at later stages in general practice. Pure knowledge-sharing interventions could not change this in a sustainable manner. Concepts for changing attitudes of general practitioners (GPs) are required. What barriers affect GPs’ recognition of and diagnostic approach to dementia? What recommendations for a GP-specific diagnostic procedure can be derived from this? Metasynthesis of qualitative studies with GPs on barriers to dementia recognition, explication of the “frailty” concept and the diagnostic approach described therein and the development of an appr…