title: [Information needs of physicians, professional carers and family carers for an evidence-based dementia website].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Despite the demographically driven rapid growth of the number of persons with dementia, in Germany a website is lacking that provides evidence based information about the disease, its burden and therapeutic options to family and professional carers as well as physicians. A website was developed with the objective to give free access to evidence based information concerning the disease and care for patients with dementia.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to meet the expectations of the user groups an analysis of information needs was performed with 80 physicians, 163 professional carers and 104 family carers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All user groups rated information on symptoms, course and treatment of dementia and support for family carers as important topics. Group differences were found for the need to be informed on financial support, daily care and interaction with patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The contents of the website will be accommodated to the specific needs of the user groups.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: Fely L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Komarahadi
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ruf
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hüll
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Härter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires