Family physicians and dementia in Canada: Part 2. Understanding the challenges of dementia care.

Objective: To explore the challenges Canadian family physicians face in providing dementia care.

Design: Qualitative study using focus groups.

Setting: Academic family practice clinics in Calgary, Alta, Ottawa, Ont, and Toronto, Ont.

Family physicians and dementia in Canada: Part 1. Clinical practice guidelines: awareness, attitudes, and opinions.

Objective: To assess Canadian family physicians' awareness of, attitudes toward, and use of the 1999 Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia (CCCD) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs); to explore the barriers and enablers to implementing dementia CPGs in clinical practice; and to identify more effective strategies for future dementia guideline development and dissemination.

Design: Qualitative study using focus groups.

Setting: Academic family practice clinics in Calgary, Alta, Ottawa, Ont, and Toronto, Ont.