Offene Bedarfe in der Gesundheitsversorgung von Menschen mit Demenz und deren pflegenden Angehörigen: eine qualitative Interviewstudie aus der Perspektive der Hausärzte
Background:
There are currently more than 55 million people with dementia worldwide. In Germany, around 1.7 million people are being diagnosed by dementia. The prevalence will continue to rise in the coming years. Dementia already causes enormous healthcare costs. Studies have shown that many people with dementia and their family caregivers still have unmet care needs. Accordingly, the general practitioner has an important function in dementia care, acting as a guide and first point of contact. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the needs of people with dementia and their relatives from the perspective of GPs.
Methods:
For this purpose, a qualitative interview study was conducted with GPs. The data were examined thematically in the sense of a reflexive thematic analysis.
Results:
Five themes were identified from the data that characterize the needs of PWD and their relatives: Integration of PWD into primary care, dependence on relatives, therapeutic nihilism, organization and support in care, as well as a need for information. As sub-theme, care problems when relatives are not available and a discrepancy between expectations and reality in therapy were identified.
Conclusions:
Several optimization approaches for dementia care can be derived from the results. On the one hand, multi-professional collaboration in primary care should be promoted and, on the other hand, the focus should also be placed on non-pharmacological intervention. In addition, attention should be paid to providing sufficient support for relatives. Further training programs are needed for GPs and their patients to provide information about dementia care.
Rachor, Felix Laurenz Maximilian (0009-0000-3126-9692): Offene Bedarfe in der Gesundheitsversorgung von Menschen mit Demenz und deren pflegenden Angehörigen: eine qualitative Interviewstudie aus der Perspektive der Hausärzte. : Philipps-Universität Marburg 2025-03-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17192/z2025.0151.