Publications by authors named "Deb Kennett-Russill"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the rising number of dementia cases in rural areas and the critical role of primary health care (PHC) in addressing these issues, highlighting the need for rural-specific PHC models.
- Researchers collaborated with a rural PHC team in Saskatchewan to co-design and implement a memory clinic, evaluating the barriers and facilitators to its development and sustainability over two and a half years using community-based participatory research.
- Key findings showed that 14 factors across various domains influenced the intervention, with facilitators such as leadership engagement and resource availability aiding implementation, while barriers included complexity and lack of incentives for practice changes.
Aim: This study is aimed at developing a Rural Primary Health Care (PHC) Model for delivering comprehensive PHC for dementia in rural settings and addressing the gap in knowledge about disseminating and implementing evidence-based dementia care in a rural PHC context.
Background: Limited access to specialists and services in rural areas leads to increased responsibility for dementia diagnosis and management in PHC, yet a gap exists in evidence-based best practices for rural dementia care.
Methods: Elements of the Rural PHC Model for Dementia were based on seven principles of effective PHC for dementia identified from published research and organized into three domains: team-based care, decision support, and specialist-to-provider support.