Characterising Australian memory clinics: current practice and service needs informing national service guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Memory clinics (MCs) play a key role in accurate and timely diagnoses and treatment of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. However, within Australia, there are little data available on current practices in MCs, which hinder international comparisons for best practice, harmonisation efforts and national coordination. Here, we aimed to characterise current service profiles of Australian MCs.

Methods

The 'Australian Dementia Network Survey of Expert Opinion on Best Practice and the Current Clinical Landscape' was conducted between August-September 2020 as part of a larger-scale Delphi process deployed to develop national MC guidelines. In this study, we report on the subset of questions pertaining to current practice including wait-times and post-diagnostic care.

SUBMITTER: Naismith SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature