Underdiagnosis of dementia in residents of residential aged care services: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dementia is a leading cause of disability, dependence and death worldwide. Timely diagnosis and management of dementia are essential in the community and residential aged care services (RACS) or nursing homes. Underdiagnosis of dementia in RACS may negatively impact the quality of care, resulting in adverse health outcomes. Hence the objective is to review estimates of the prevalence of dementia underdiagnosis, potential associated factors, consequences and evidence of interventions targeting to reduce this underdiagnosis.

Methods

Guided by Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, this scoping review was conducted as per the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Databases were searched to 31 January 2024 for studies published in English since 20

SUBMITTER: Tewari R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12012595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature