The annual dementia review: exploring current practice in primary care

Area of Science:

• Gerontology
• Public Health
• Primary Care Medicine

Background:

• Dementia presents a significant global public health challenge.
• Despite policy efforts and quality frameworks, people with dementia and carers often lack adequate care.
• Existing evidence indicates a gap in meeting the needs of individuals with dementia within primary care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the ideal components of an annual dementia review in primary care.
• To investigate the current delivery of dementia reviews in general practices.
• To identify barriers and facilitators affecting evidence-based dementia care and understand user experiences.

Main Methods:

• A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with experts, primary healthcare teams, and people with dementia and their carers.
• The study will be conducted in North East England.
• Thematic analysis will be employed to analyze collected data.

Main Results:

• The study will present key themes identified from expert interviews regarding the expected standards of annual dementia reviews.
• Implications for primary care practice will be discussed based on these findings.

Conclusions:

• The research plan for the subsequent stage of the study, focusing on practice and user experience, will be outlined.
• This research aims to inform the development of improved dementia care strategies within primary care.