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Dementia prevalence, care arrangement, and access to care in Lebanon: A pilot study.
Phung, Kieu T T; Chaaya, Monique; Prince, Martin; Atweh, Samir; El Asmar, Khalil; Karam, Georges; Khoury, Rose Mary; Ghandour, Lilian; Ghusn, Husam; Nielsen, T Rune; Waldemar, Gunhild.
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  • Phung KTT; Danish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: thien.phung@mail.mcgill.ca.
  • Chaaya M; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Prince M; Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK; Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
  • Atweh S; Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • El Asmar K; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Karam G; Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center; Institute for Development, Advocacy, and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Khoury RM; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Ghandour L; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Ghusn H; Department of Geriatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Geriatric Department, Ain Wazen Hospital, Chouf, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.
  • Nielsen TR; Danish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Waldemar G; Danish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Alzheimers Dement ; 13(12): 1317-1326, 2017 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28579315
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

In North Africa and the Middle East, studies about dementia prevalence are scarce. A pilot study was conducted in Lebanon to assess dementia prevalence, using the Arabic-validated 10/66 Dementia Research Group (DRG) diagnostic assessment for case ascertainment. The study also examined care arrangement and access to care.

METHODS:

A random sample of 502 persons older than 65 years and their informant were recruited from Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates through multistage cluster sampling.

RESULTS:

The crude and age-standardized dementia prevalences were 7.4% and 9.0%, respectively. People with dementia were mainly cared for by relatives at home. Access to formal care was very limited.

DISCUSSION:

Dementia prevalence in Lebanon ranks high within the global range of estimates. These first evidence-based data about disease burden and barriers to care serve to raise awareness and call for social and health care reform to tackle the dementia epidemic in Lebanon and in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aceptación de la Atención de Salud / Cuidadores / Demencia Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Alzheimers Dement Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aceptación de la Atención de Salud / Cuidadores / Demencia Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Alzheimers Dement Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article