Culturally sensitive CLEAR guidelines on disclosing and communicating a diagnosis of dementia.

ABSTRACT: Providing a dementia diagnosis is challenging, especially in primary care and considering diverse patient backgrounds. The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC), the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD) guideline group partnered with patients, care partners, and clinicians to generate contemporaneous guidance for primary care practitioners. While relevant to all communities, Black and Chinese Canadians were formally represented in working groups. A literature review identified needs areas. Informed by Guidelines International Network (GIN) principles and through iterative group meetings with all partners, these needs were explored and incorporated into guidance. The Compassionate Language and Empatheti

SUBMITTER: Ismail Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519505 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature