Patient Navigation Programs for People With Dementia


 Patient navigation programs are generally community-based service delivery interventions (such as collaborative care, coordinated and case management) intended to enhance timely access the diagnosis treatment of individuals with chronic conditions, including dementia.
 Overall, for care compared usual clinical findings were either mixed or there no between-group differences in terms hospitalization, institutionalization, nursing home admissions; quality life; symptoms. For was statistically significant difference mortality. However, evidence improvement behaviour care.
 According 1 economic evaluation, patients dementia, majority having mild cognitive impairment, dementia management provided increased benefit (quality-adjusted life-years gained) at decreased cost.
 Three guidelines identified that recommendations coordination. One guideline recommends people living is organized by a single-named health social professional. The second use digital technology coordination persons mental illness. third delirium, depression.
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