Prevalence and general characteristics of dementia: a nationwide population-based study of electronic health records in Türkiye
The prevalence of patients living with dementia in Türkiye is lower than the global average. This suggests that most dementia cases are overlooked, highlighting the need to raise dementia awareness both in the community and among primary health care providers who frequently encounter older individuals. The study is significant in that it is the first to show the nationwide frequency of dementia in Türkiye.
Authors
- Serdar Ceylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-4023)
- Burcu Balam Doğu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4430-6146)
- Murat Çağlayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3486-6067)
- Ayşe Dikmeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-8173)
- Merve Güner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7417-5415)
- Mustafa Okan Ayvalı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0116-5152)
- Cafer Balcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-1106)
- Arzu Okyar Baş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-5939)
- Naim Ata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-2821)
- Gülnihal Gökçe Ünal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-6460)
- Şuayıp Birinci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8104-6198)
- Mustafa Cankurtaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8213-7515)
- Mustafa Mahir Ülgü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0825-1851)
- Osman Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-2866)
- Meltem Koca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3013-8556)
- Mert Eşme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-2077)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Turkish Armed Forces (TR)
- Konya Numune Hastanesi (TR)
- Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0144.5833
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16