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Family Physician-Case Manager Collaboration and Needs of Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review
Vladimir Khanassov , and colleagues
Background Patients with dementia and their caregivers who already receive professional care still report unmet needs. This analysis of existing research sets out to determine whether case management (the collaboration of family physicians with case managers) responds to the needs of patients with dementia living in the community and their caregivers.
What This Study Found Case management addresses the majority of needs of dementia patients and caregivers. Some very frequent needs, such as early diagnosis, are still overlooked, and other needs, such as education/information, are well targeted.
Implications
- The authors call for future studies to evaluate the effects of case management on needs that are overlooked, specifically early diagnosis of dementia, legal issues, and financial issues. Integration of social workers into primary care to assist with financial and legal issues may be an avenue for future studies.