Table 2 Provision of guideline-concordant dementia care
From: Provision of dementia-related services in Canada: a comparative study
Type of care | Future planning support | Educational and social support | Home care and respite services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal IADL/ADL support | In-home support services | Day program services | |||
Recommended Time Frame | |||||
Earliest time point | T1: warning signs of MCI | T1: warning signs of MCI | T1: warning signs of MCI | T5: dementia diagnosis | T5: dementia diagnosis |
Latest time point | T8: functional impairment | T9: caregiver stress | T9: caregiver stress | T9: caregiver stress | T9: caregiver stress |
Setting | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Calgary | 11 (91.7) | 12 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | 11 (91.7) | 12 (100.0) |
Edmonton | 7 (58.3) | 12 (100.0) | 9 (75.0) | 9 (75.0) | 11 (91.7) |
Ottawa | 3 (30.0) | 10 (100.0) | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) | 6 (60.0) |
p-value | 0.012 | − | 0.403 | 0.409 | 0.023 |
Provider | |||||
Family physician | 5 (41.7) | 9 (100.0) | 8 (66.7) | 10 (83.3) | 9 (75.0) |
Specialist | 9 (69.2) | 12 (100.0) | 6 (46.2) | 8 (61.5) | 11 (84.6) |
Case manager | 7 (77.8) | 13 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) | 9 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) |
p-value | 0.189 | − | 0.117 | 0.083 | 0.277 |