• Ir J Med Sci · Jun 2011

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    Caring for dementia carers: the role of general practitioners in Ireland.

    • C O'Connor.
    • Department of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland. o_connor_ciara@hotmail.com
    • Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun 1;180(2):327-32.

    BackgroundDementia patients in Ireland live 8 years on average after diagnosis and health policy aims to ensure patients are cared for in the home for as long as possible.AimTo assess the role of general practitioners in Ireland caring for dementia carers.MethodsA PubMed search (1980-2010) was performed using MeSH terms "caregivers or carers", "Dementia or Alzheimer's disease", "family physician or general practitioner". An English language restriction was imposed and the search continued to June 24th 2010.ResultsPsychosocial multidisciplinary interventions that unite education, skills training, management of psychological problems and family support in the community are effective in managing the problems of carers and should be facilitated by general practitioners.ConclusionsDementia carers form an important yet understated patient group who present unique challenges for general practitioners in Ireland.

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