The role of general practitioners in dementia diagnosis: a scoping review of clinical practice guidelines
A disconnect exists between CPG recommendations and the realities of general practice, rendering much of the guidance aspirational rather than actionable. To be effective, future guidelines must ensure recommendations are feasible, address resource constraints, and establish clear pathways for the new biological era of dementia care. Without this, general practice will remain ill-equipped to meet the growing challenges of dementia diagnosis and management.
Authors
- Irene Hartigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-5764)
- Seán O’Dowd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5102-6230)
- Aisling Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-3955)
- Marieke Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0675-9678)
- Mary M. Cronin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-6014)
- Nicola Cornally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0644-0026)
- Kieran Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1268-4676)
- Tony Foley
Institutions
- National Park Service (US)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf103
- Primary Topic
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00