Diagnosis and Care Use for People with Young-Onset Dementia in Primary Care in the Netherlands

Background: Timely diagnosis and adequate care is important for persons with young-onset dementia (YOD) and their caregivers, due to the high impact of the disease. Initiating care can be difficult for the general practitioner (GP) and other healthcare professionals. Objective: Provide insight in the care use of persons with YOD and identify factors influencing care use. Methods: A primary care register was used for this study. Information on the care use of persons with YOD was extracted from the GPs written notes. Information entailed time until start of care use, reasons and factors influen... Mehr ...