Persons with dementia and care partners' perspectives on memory clinics in primary care

Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2018 Dec;8(6):385-397. doi: 10.2217/nmt-2018-0024. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Abstract

Aims: To understand persons with dementia (PWD) and care partners' experiences with the Primary Care Collaborative Memory Clinic (PCCMC) care model.

Methods: Interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of PWD (n = 12) and care partners (N = 16) to identify their perspectives of care received in the clinic and suggestions for improvement.

Results: PWD and care partners were satisfied with care received within the PCCMC, had positive interactions with and perceived a strong sense of support from team members and felt listened to; the necessity of cognitive testing was recognized but disliked.

Conclusions: The PCCMC care model can address many existing gaps in dementia care as experienced by PWD and care partners.

Keywords: caregiving; dementia; memory clinics; primary care.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Dementia / diagnosis
  • Dementia / psychology*
  • Dementia / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Primary Health Care* / methods
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Qualitative Research