What is the present role for general practitioners in dementia care? Experiences of general practitioners, patients and family carers in Portugal

Background: Governments are being challenged to integrate at least part of dementia care into primary care. However, little is known about the current role of general practitioners (GPs) regarding dementia care, especially in countries that do not have dementia strategies in place. The aim of this s...

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Main Author: Balsinha, Conceição (author)
Other Authors: Iliffe, Steve (author), Dias, Sónia (author), Freitas, Alexandre (author), Grave, Joana (author), Gonçalves-Pereira, Manuel (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
caregiver
carer
dementia
family physician
general practitioner
health policy
health services
primary care
qualitative methods
thematic analysis
Sociology and Political Science
Social Sciences(all)
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/109430
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/109430

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/109430

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