ArticleJAMA network open2023
Primary Care Practitioner Perspectives on the Role of Primary Care in Dementia Diagnosis and Care.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Transformer-Based Deep Learning Approaches for Speech-Based Dementia Detection: A Systematic Review.IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics · 2026Pooled it
- From suspicion of cognitive decline to dementia diagnosis: a systematic review of healthcare professionals' considerations and attitudes.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- Champion-Led Deprescribing for Persons with Dementia in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study in Accountable Care Organizations.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Trial
- Formal help-seeking intentions for dementia in the Australian public: associations with stigma.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- A comprehensive German claims data analysis of care pathways, risk factors and comorbidities among acetylcholinesterase inhibitor initiators in Alzheimer's disease.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Facing Dementia in Primary Care: A Process Evaluation of a Multicomponent Practice Change Intervention to Improve Dementia Diagnosis in General Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Dementia Diagnosis Underreporting and Care Engagement and Planning Among Older Adults.JAMA network open · 2026Article
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- Facing Dementia in Primary Care: Applying the COM-B Model to Develop a Complex Intervention to Improve Dementia Diagnosis Rates in General Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Co-designing an Outpatient Clinical Decision Support Prototype for Managing Social Risks in Patients Living with Dementia.Applied clinical informatics · 2026Article
- Dementia diagnostic deserts: workforce and geographic inequities in the diagnostic pathway for cognitive impairment.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
- Disparities in the Setting of Initial Dementia Diagnosis: Influence of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Care Use.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2026Article
- Undiagnosed dementia and mortality among older adults in the United States and Brazil: A cross-national cohort study.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Patient views on blood-based biomarker tests for Alzheimer's disease in primary care.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- How does Australian primary care face dementia? Identifying current practice and barriers in dementia diagnosis and management in Australian primary care - a qualitative interview study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Primary healthcare professionals' perspectives on mobility limitation assessment and predictive model optimization for community-dwelling older adults: a qualitative research.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Erratum issuedError in Title.2023
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14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Importance: Although the barriers to dementia care in primary care are well characterized, primary care practitioner (PCP) perspectives could be used to support the design of values-aligned dementia care pathways that strengthen the role of primary care. Objective: To describe PCP perspectives on their role in dementia diagnosis and care. Design, Setting, and Participation: In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 39 PCPs (medical doctors, nurse practitioners, and doctors of osteopathic medicine) in California between March 2020 and November 2022. Results were analyzed using thematic analysis. Main Outcomes and Measures: Overarching themes associated with PCP roles in dementia care. Results: Interviews were conducted with 39 PCPs (25 [64.1%] were female; 16 [41%] were Asian). The majority (36 PCPs [92.3%]) reported that more than half of their patients were insured via MediCal, the California Medicaid program serving low-income individuals. Six themes were identified that convey PCPs' perspectives on their role in dementia care. These themes focused on (1) their role as first point of contact and in the diagnostic workup; (2) the importance of long-term, trusting relationships with patients; (3) the value of understanding patients' life contexts; (4) their work to involve and educate families; (5) their activities around coordinating dementia care; and (6) how the care they want to provide may be limited by systems-level constraints. Conclusions and Relevance: In this qualitative study of PCP perspectives on their role in dementia care, there was alignment between PCP perspectives about the core values of primary care and their work diagnosing and providing care for people living with dementia. The study also identified a mismatch between these values and the health systems infrastructure for dementia care in their practice environment.
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