Attitudes and Preferences Towards Screening for Dementia From the Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals: An Updated Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Approximately 55 million people are living with dementia globally. Global policies have suggested that screening for dementia in asymptomatic populations may support risk-reduction approaches to stem the rising numbers of people with the condition. A previous systematic review of literature up to 2012 indicated that healthcare professionals negatively view dementia screening; however, the research and clinical landscape has made significant advances in the last decade. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to re-examine the attitudes and preferences of healthcare professionals since 2012 regarding primary and community care-based dementia screening.

Methods

This review was pre-registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024531455) and followed PRISMA guidelines. Key te

SUBMITTER: Mc Ardle R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature