Supporting primary care practitioners to promote dementia risk reduction in Australian general practice: outcomes of a cross-sectional, non-randomised implementation pilot study.

Background: Primary care practitioners worldwide are urged to promote dementia risk reduction as part of preventive care. To facilitate this in Australian primary care, we developed the Umbrella intervention, comprising a waiting room survey and patient information cards for use in consultations. Ed...

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Publicado en:Australian Journal of Primary Health Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Godbee, Kali, Palmer, Victoria J., Gunn, Jane M., Lautenschlager, Nicola T., Francis, Jill J.
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Publicado: CSIRO Publishing 2024
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          Godbee, Kali
          Palmer, Victoria J.
          Gunn, Jane M.
          Lautenschlager, Nicola T.
          Francis, Jill J.
        affil: Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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          Primary Health Care Australia
          Health Personnel
          Dementia Risk Factors
          Health Promotion Methods
          Harm Reduction
          Family Practice Methods
          Implementation Science
          Risk Assessment
          Outcome Assessment
          Human
          Australia
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Dementia Patients
          Pilot Studies
          Preventive Health Care
          Waiting Rooms
          Surveys
          Health Information Utilization
          Referral and Consultation
          Teaching Methods
          Interpersonal Relations
          Health Services Accessibility
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Multimethod Studies
          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Patient Attitudes
          Family Nurses
          Physicians, Family
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          Predictive Research
          Reimbursement, Incentive
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
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          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
      ab: Background: Primary care practitioners worldwide are urged to promote dementia risk reduction as part of preventive care. To facilitate this in Australian primary care, we developed the Umbrella intervention, comprising a waiting room survey and patient information cards for use in consultations. Educational and relational strategies were employed to mitigate implementation barriers. Methods: In this cross-sectional, non-randomised implementation study within the South East Melbourne Primary Health Network, we employed mixed-methods outcome evaluation. Antecedent outcomes (acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility) and actual outcomes (adoption, penetration, and fidelity) were assessed from the perspective of primary care practitioners and patients. Results: Five practices piloted the intervention and implementation strategies, including 16 primary care practitioners engaging with 159 patients. The Umbrella intervention was deemed acceptable, appropriate, and feasible, but penetration was limited. Approximately half of eligible primary care practitioners used the intervention, with moderate fidelity. Engagement with implementation strategies was similarly limited. While most strategies were well-received, improvements in online peer discussions and staff readiness were desired. Conclusions: The Umbrella intervention is a viable approach to promoting dementia risk reduction in Australian general practice, supported by educational and relational strategies. Stakeholder-informed refinements to enhance uptake are recommended before advancing to a definitive trial. Primary care practitioners should be promoting dementia risk reduction as part of preventive care. Using a rigorous, theory-driven, evidence-based, stakeholder-informed approach, we developed an intervention for promoting dementia risk reduction that was acceptable, appropriate, feasible, and complemented by acceptable and appropriate implementation strategies. However, preventive interventions will not be taken up widely in general practice until they are prioritised above competing demands on resources.
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