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Dementia-related primary care training needs: a qualitative study
(2025) Leon, Tomas; Troncoso, Deiza; Barria, Soledad; Kaczmarska, Magda; Lawlor, Brian; Slachevsky Chonchol, Andrea
Background: Mostguidelinesrecommendthatpeoplelivingwithdementiaandtheir carepartners shouldbemanaged inprimary care. However, theknowledgeand confidenceof theseteams inmanagingdementiais low,andtrainingprogramsare lacking. Objective Toidentifythetrainingneedsofprimarycareteamsbyintegratinginsights fromtheseprofessionals,aswellasdementiapatientsandtheircarepartners. Methods: Qualitativeresearchmethodswereapplied,usingfocusgroupinterviews withhealthprofessionalsandindividual interviewswithpeoplelivingwithdementia andtheircarepartners.Adirectqualitativeanalysisof15recordedinterviews(3focus groupsand12individuals)wasperformedusingthetranscribeddata. Results: Primarycareprofessionalsrecognizetheimportanceofcontinuouseducationondementia andexpressed theneed formoreknowledgeabout diagnosis, symptommanagement, and interpersonal andcommunicationskills.Carepartners anddementiapatientshighlightedtheneedforabetterdiagnosticdisclosureprocess, improvedcontinuityofcare,andavailabilityofgreaterpostdiagnosissupport. Conclusion: Ourstudy,novel inLatinAmerica,stronglysupportedtheneedformore trainingindementiaforprimarycareprofessionals,aswellasforadditionalcontentand informationnotusuallyincludedinstandarddementiaeducation.