A new national survey of centers for cognitive disorders and dementias in Italy.

Autor: Bacigalupo I; National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy. ilaria.bacigalupo@iss.it., Giaquinto F; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy., Salvi E; National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy., Carnevale G; Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy., Vaccaro R; Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy.; GINCO, Aware Aging Group, Como, Italy., Matascioli F; Italian National Institute of Health FONDEM Study Group, Rome, Italy.; TAM Onlus, Social Cooperative, Naples, Italy., Remoli G; Neurology Section, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy., Vanacore N; National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy., Lorenzini P; National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Via Giano Della Bella 34, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology [Neurol Sci] 2024 Feb; Vol. 45 (2), pp. 525-538. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 18.
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06958-8
Abstrakt: Introduction: A new national survey has been carried out by the Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CCDDs). The aim of this new national survey is to provide a comprehensive description of the characteristics, organizational aspects of the CCDDs, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A list of all national CCDDs was requested from the delegates of each Italian region. The online questionnaire is divided in two main sections: a profile section, containing information on location and accessibility, and a data collection form covering organization, services, treatments, activities, and any service interruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Results: In total, 511 out of 534 (96%) facilities completed the profile section, while 450 out of 534 (84%) CCDDs also completed the data collection form. Almost half of the CCDDs (55.1%) operated for 3 or fewer days a week. About one-third of the facilities had at least two professional figures among neurologists, geriatricians and psychiatrists. In 2020, only a third of facilities were open all the time, but in 2021, two-thirds of the facilities were open.
Conclusion: This paper provides an update on the current status of CCDDs in Italy, which still shows considerable heterogeneity. The survey revealed a modest improvement in the functioning of CCDDs, although substantial efforts are still required to ensure the diagnosis and care of patients with dementia.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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