Exploring perceived helpfulness of health services in men and women with dementia and care partners: A cross-sectional analysis.

The aim of this study was to examine the association of sex/gender and other factors with the perceived helpfulness of the diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services by persons with dementia and care partners. We conducted secondary cross-sectional analysis of surveys from the 'Cognisance' project. Sex/gender and other factors (e.

Moving forward with dementia: an explorative cross-country qualitative study into post-diagnostic experiences.

Objectives: This explorative cross-country qualitative study aims to describe experiences of receiving a dementia diagnosis and experiences of support following a diagnosis in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Poland.

Method: Qualitative study using projective techniques during online focus groups, online and telephone interviews with people with dementia and caregivers.

Results: Twenty-three people with dementia and 53 caregivers participated.

Why to test for dementia: perspectives of patients, significant others and general practitioners.

Background: This study aims to provide greater insight into the current decision-making process on diagnostic testing for dementia by exploring the expectations, needs and experiences of patients with memory complaints, significant others and general practitioners (GPs).

Methods: We performed semi-structured interviews with patients (>60 years) who consulted their GP on memory complaints, significant others and GPs. Participants were recruited until data saturation was reached in thematic analysis of interview transcripts.

Overcoming the Digital Divide for Older Patients With Respiratory Disease: Focus Group Study.

Background: The need for and adoption of eHealth programs are growing worldwide. However, access can be limited among patients with low socioeconomic backgrounds, often resulting in a so-called "digital divide" due to a mismatch between eHealth and target populations that can gain benefit. This digital divide can result in unsuccessful eHealth implementations, which is of critical importance to health care.

Experiences of people with dementia and informal caregivers with post-diagnostic support: Data from the international COGNISANCE study.

Objectives: The study aims to describe people with dementia and informal caregivers' respective experiences of support after diagnosis and compares these experiences. Additionally, we determine how people with dementia and informal caregivers who are satisfied with support differ from those dissatisfied.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, and United Kingdom was carried out to examine people with dementia and informal caregivers experience with support (satisfaction with information, access to care, health literacy, and confidence in ability to live well with dementia).

Understanding patients' and significant others' preferences on starting a diagnostic trajectory for dementia: An integrative review.

Objective: To explore the preferences of people with memory complaints (PwMC) and their significant others regarding starting a diagnostic trajectory for dementia.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Embase. Selection of abstracts and papers was performed independently by two researchers.