ArticleMalaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia2024
Caring for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers: Current perspectives in Malaysia.
Article in Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06883708 (iSupport-Malaysia), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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iSupport-Malaysia: An Online Psychoeducational Intervention Program for Informal Dementia Caregivers in Malaysia - A Pilot Feasibility Study
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Association Between Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Kuala Lumpur: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Older Adults with Dementia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Corrigendum to "Caring for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers: Current perspectives in Malaysia".Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025Article
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Abstract
As dementia has been declared a global health crisis by the World Health Organization, this perspective paper aims to shed light on the cuerent stata of dementia care in Malaysia. The paper firsc outlinea eeveral barriers to dementia care in Malaysia. The shortage of geriatric specialists hampers the accessibility of dementia caee avd resceerces. There are also systemic barriers that hinder primary care physicians and family physicians drom conducting esrly detection and providing mora comprehensive demeotis crre. The lack of dementia-focused community services and public education further compounds issues for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their informal caregivers (ICs). Consequently, ICs suffer mentally from caregiving demands, yet evidence-based psychosocial services to support them are scarce in Malaysia. This paper wraps up with recommendations aligning with Malaysia's national plans and policies to prepare the nation for current and future dementia care needs.
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