Changing patterns of referrals in response to a multicomponent rehabilitation program for people with dementia and their care partners

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Australasian Journal on Ageing Pub Date : 2025-09-22 DOI:10.1111/ajag.70096

Diane Gibson, Stephanie Mulhall, Angela Chau, Georgina Chelberg, Lara Wiseman, Stephen Isbel, Kasia Bail, Nathan M. D'Cunha

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Abstract

Objectives

This article examines referral types and patterns over the first 30 months of a new multicomponent rehabilitation program for people with dementia and care partners, the Sustainable Personalised Intervention for Cognition Care and Engagement (SPICE) program.

Methods

Administrative referral records were analysed from July 2022 to December 2024.

Results

The most common referral sources (n = 239) were private geriatricians (n = 84), self-referral (n = 54), public geriatricians (n = 46) and community organisations (n = 30), with fewer referrals from general practitioners (n = 2) and community care providers (n = 2). Referrals from geriatricians increased over time, while those from community organisations and self-referrals remained stable.

Conclusions

The changes in referral pathways suggest evolving awareness of the SPICE program. As multidisciplinary dementia care services expand under the Australian National Dementia Action Plan, further research is needed to understand referral pathways by health professionals across different sectors to enhance awareness and accessibility.

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针对痴呆症患者及其护理伙伴的多成分康复计划，改变转诊模式

本文研究了一项针对痴呆症患者及其护理伙伴的新型多组分康复计划的前30个月的转诊类型和模式，即认知护理和参与的可持续个性化干预（SPICE）计划。方法对2022年7月至2024年12月的行政转诊记录进行分析。结果最常见的转诊来源（n = 239）是私立老年病医生（n = 84）、自我转诊（n = 54）、公立老年病医生（n = 46）和社区组织（n = 30），全科医生（n = 2）和社区护理提供者（n = 2）的转诊较少。随着时间的推移，来自老年病医生的转诊人数有所增加，而来自社区组织和自我转诊的人数保持稳定。结论转诊途径的变化表明对SPICE项目的认识在不断发展。随着澳大利亚国家痴呆症行动计划下多学科痴呆症护理服务的扩大，需要进一步研究了解不同部门卫生专业人员的转诊途径，以提高认识和可及性。

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来源期刊

Australasian Journal on Ageing 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

114

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australasian Journal on Ageing is a peer reviewed journal, which publishes original work in any area of gerontology and geriatric medicine. It welcomes international submissions, particularly from authors in the Asia Pacific region.