Authors' recommendations: Several findings emerged from our work. First, Québec has a significant number of researchers interested in NCDs. Since there are substantial limitations in the scientific literature, a paucity of assessments of case-finding instrument quality in primary care and a lack of standardization in French Québec, it is essential that research teams initiate projects aimed at developing, adapting and assessing case-finding instruments among the community-dwelling population in Québec. Furthermore, these case-finding instruments must be assessed in different primary care settings to determine their effectiveness and usability in Québec's specific organizational context where time is an important issue. Second, primary care professionals need to expand their knowledge of case-finding and diagnosis for AD and other NCDs. They must be familiar with the tools, their limitations and benefits, and the important aspects of this process. Continuing professional development must be encouraged to improve the exercise, to promote quality care and services and to ensure ethical and effective practices. Moreover, professionals' knowledge and confidence regarding the ethical and legal aspects of assessing mental competence are often obstacles to fully understanding the implications related to this particular type of assessment. Interprofessional teams must therefore be better supported, and specific training sessions on legislative information must be offered to all the health and social service professionals concerned. Third, communication and interprofessional work, two key aspects, could be better coordinated to improve the early detection of people with mild or major NCDs, but also to encourage the proper use of case-finding instruments. Interprofessional work and resource optimization need to be supported to ensure the accessibility and continuity of care and services.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2015

URL for published report: https://www.inesss.qc.ca/en/publications/publications/publication/reperage-et-processus-menant-au-diagnostic-de-la-maladie-dalzheimer-et-dautres-troubles-deurocognitifs.html

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Canada

Organisation Name: Institut national d'excellence en sante et en services sociaux

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