Diagnosis of dementia at the primary care level
M. Olafsdottir
Bok Engelsk 1996
| Utgitt | 1996
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| Omfang | Side 58- 62
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| Opplysninger | In Sweden, as in many other industrial countries, the majority ofpatients with symptoms of dementia are initially evaluated by ageneral practitioner (GP), and many do not receive a follow-upassessment by a specialist. Accordingly, GPs play a vital role inidentifying patients with possible dementia and undertakingadditional diagnostic procedures. Currently, however, the ability ofmost GPs to perform assessments for dementia is limited. It isimportant that tests to confirm the presence of dementia be performeduniformly, irrespective of the specialty of the examining physician.Once a diagnosis of dementia has been established and appropriateliving arrangements for the patient have been made, the GP shouldcontinue to monitor the patient's health status. In Sweden,''dementia teams'' of health care professionals have been successfulin providing a consistently high level of care to patients withdementia, reducing the incidence of hospitalization for acuteillness.
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