Family physicians' perspectives on memory clinics in primary care.
To identify family physicians' perception of the primary care collaborative memory clinic (PCCMC) care model.



Physicians with access to a PCCMC completed a survey to assess their satisfaction with various aspects of PCCMC care delivery (n = 78). Interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of physicians (n = 20) to gather their opinions on the strengths, gaps in care and benefits associated with the PCCMC model.



There was support for this care model in providing timely quality dementia care at a primary care level, making it easier for referring physicians to manage challenging aspects of dementia care.



PCCMCs provide a significant opportunity for supporting physicians to manage the care of persons with dementia within primary care practice.
Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, McMaster University, ON, Canada.
Linda
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Lee
Specialized Geriatric Services, St Joseph's Health Care London, Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, ON, Canada.
Loretta M
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Hillier
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
care; dementia; interprofessional; memory clinics; primary care