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A population needs assessment profile for dementia

D S Gordon¹, P Spicker, B R Ballinger

¹Forth Valley Health Board, Scotland.

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

|June 1, 1997

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The Tayside Profile for Dementia Planning offers a simple tool for assessing dementia care needs using non-specialists. However, informal carers and professionals differ in their perception of these needs.

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Public Health
Health Services Research

Background:

Population needs assessment for dementia planning requires efficient data collection tools.
Existing methods may not adequately capture the nuances of dementia care needs.
Non-specialist administration of assessment tools is desirable for broad applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and evaluate the Tayside Profile for Dementia Planning.
To assess its utility as a brief tool for collecting minimum datasets by non-specialists.
To explore the use of third-party informants for dementia needs assessment.

Main Methods:

The Tayside Profile for Dementia Planning was developed as a descriptive instrument.
Data were collected from informal carers and involved professionals.

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Main Results:

The Tayside Profile demonstrated satisfactory validity, reliability, acceptability, and usability.
A significant divergence was observed in how informal carers and professionals perceive dementia-related needs.
The instrument successfully collects a minimum dataset by non-specialists.

Conclusions:

The Tayside Profile is a viable tool for population needs assessment in dementia planning.
The discrepancy in informant perception highlights a critical area for further investigation.
Future research should determine which informant group yields the most valuable data for planning.