Barriers and Facilitators to Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Australian Rural Health Services: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Australian National standards recommend routine screening for all adults over 65 years by health organisations that provide care for patients with cognitive impairment. Despite this, screening rates are low and, when implemented, screening is often not done well. This qualitative pilot study investigates barriers and facilitators to cognitive screening for older people in rural and regional Victoria, Australia. Focus groups and interviews were undertaken with staff across two health services. Data were analysed via thematic analysis and contextualized within the i-PARIHS framework. Key facilitators of screening included legislation, staff buy-in, clinical experience, appropriate training, and interorganisational relationships. Collaborative implementation processes, time, and workloads wer

SUBMITTER: MacDermott S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9029066 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature