Identifying dementia care needs of family physicians, people living with dementia, and care partners in Canada: Results of a national survey

There is consensus that timely detection, diagnosis and ongoing care of people with dementia is primarily the responsibility of family physicians in Canada. Yet evidence indicates low to moderate diagnosis rates and significant challenges in management of dementia. With the growing number of Canadians living with dementia, there is an increasing need to develop effective practice tools for family physicians and to understand the needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers. This nationwide study was conducted to identify the gaps in tools currently being used, and to identify the domains of care that people with lived experience of dementia and their caregivers feel are being done well, and those that require improvement by their family physician.