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Persons with dementia and care partners' perspectives on memory clinics in primary care
Linda Lee1,2, Karen Slonim1, Loretta M Hillier3
1Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, McMaster University, 10 B Victoria Street South, Kitchener, N2G 1C5 Ontario, Canada.
Aims:
To understand persons with dementia (PWD) and care partners' experiences with the Primary Care Collaborative Memory Clinic (PCCMC) care model.
Methods:
Interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of PWD (n = 12) and care partners (N = 16) to identify their perspectives of care received in the clinic and suggestions for improvement.
Results:
PWD and care partners were satisfied with care received within the PCCMC, had positive interactions with and perceived a strong sense of support from team members and felt listened to; the necessity of cognitive testing was recognized but disliked.
Conclusions:
The PCCMC care model can address many existing gaps in dementia care as experienced by PWD and care partners.
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