Help us improve dementia care: Participate in a remunerated 1-hour interview
This week marks Dementia Action Week (16 to 22 September). Dementia is Australia’s second leading cause of death, affecting approximately 411,100 people in 2023, with numbers expected to double by 2058. In the Brisbane South PHN area alone, an estimated 15,445 people live with dementia.
Share your professional insights on dementia care
With General Practitioners (GPs) playing a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of dementia, Brisbane South PHN is asking local GPs to participate in a remunerated 1-hour conversation aimed at improving dementia care within our region. We have engaged Beacon Strategies to lead the interviews for this initiative.
GPs will be renumerated for their time with a payment of $200+GST upon completion of the interview. Please note that spots are limited.
Data and insights gathered through the interviews will help us identify the barriers and challenges in delivering dementia care to improve early diagnosis and management through:
- future workforce capacity building
- health program commissioning efforts.
How to participate in a dementia care interview
Your contribution to this effort is greatly valued and will be instrumental in shaping the future of dementia care. To participate in this project, please email agedcare@bsphn.org.au for more information.
More dementia resources for healthcare providers
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Primary care assessment and management information on behavioural concerns in older adults can be found on Brisbane South HealthPathways: brisbanesouth.communityhealthpathways.org/55946.htm
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Free copies of the My Health Journal are available for your practice — the free, user-friendly tool that helps people with dementia to manage their health. Now available in simplified Chinese as well as English: bsphn.org.au/news/my-health-journal-the-free-user-friendly-tool-helping-people-with-dementia-to-manage-their-health
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Dementia Outreach Service offers support for your patients with dementia: bsphn.org.au/news/dementia-outreach-service-offers-support-for-your-patients-with-dementia
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Find dementia resources for allied health workers, disability care workers, aged care workers, nurses, GPs and more on the Dementia Australia website: dementia.org.au/professionals