Primary health care providers knowledge of dementia and cognitive assessment tools for elderly populations in Southeast Nigeria: A pilot survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Primary health care remains the widely available first point of medical care in Nigeria and in other low- and middle-income countries. Recognizing the rising prevalence of dementia in these settings, primary healthcare providers should be trained on cognitive assessment. However, little is known about the current Nigerian primary healthcare providers' knowledge of dementia, cognitive assessment tools, and use in elderly populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate primary healthcare providers' knowledge of dementia and cognitive assessment tools in Southeast Nigeria in preparation for the introduction of digital tablet-based assessment tool.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional mixed method descriptive pilot survey carried out in a comprehensive healthcare cent

SUBMITTER: Ogbuagu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576919 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature