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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2024

A new national survey of centers for cognitive disorders and dementias in Italy.

Ilaria Bacigalupo, Francesco Giaquinto, Emanuela Salvi, Giulia Carnevale, Roberta Vaccaro, Fabio Matascioli, Giulia Remoli, Nicola Vanacore, Patrizia Lorenzini, Permanent Table of the National Dementia Plan Study Group and the CCDDs Study Group

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Ilaria BacigalupoNational Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy. ilaria.bacigalupo@iss.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4249-1982
Francesco GiaquintoDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
Emanuela SalviNational Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Giulia CarnevaleItalian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy.
Roberta VaccaroItalian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy.
Fabio MatascioliItalian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy.
Giulia RemoliNeurology Section, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Nicola VanacoreNational Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-3758
Patrizia LorenziniNational Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4629-2067
Permanent Table of the National Dementia Plan Study Group and the CCDDs Study Group

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Ministero della Salute chapter 2302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA new national survey has been carried out by the Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CCDDs). The aim of this new national survey is to provide a comprehensive description of the characteristics, organizational aspects of the CCDDs, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsA list of all national CCDDs was requested from the delegates of each Italian region. The online questionnaire is divided in two main sections: a profile section, containing information on location and accessibility, and a data collection form covering organization, services, treatments, activities, and any service interruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

resultsIn total, 511 out of 534 (96%) facilities completed the profile section, while 450 out of 534 (84%) CCDDs also completed the data collection form. Almost half of the CCDDs (55.1%) operated for 3 or fewer days a week. About one-third of the facilities had at least two professional figures among neurologists, geriatricians and psychiatrists. In 2020, only a third of facilities were open all the time, but in 2021, two-thirds of the facilities were open.

conclusionThis paper provides an update on the current status of CCDDs in Italy, which still shows considerable heterogeneity. The survey revealed a modest improvement in the functioning of CCDDs, although substantial efforts are still required to ensure the diagnosis and care of patients with dementia.

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Cognition DisordersCognitive DysfunctionCOVID-19DementiaHumansItalyPandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesCenters for Cognitive Disorders and DementiasCOVID-19DementiaMemory clinicNational dementia planPublic healthSurvey

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