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Title: | Memory First Aid: remote memory service and webinar-based dementia training for non-medical graduates in Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
Authors: | Jha, A. Williams, S. Singh, B. Pradhan, P. Bhatt, K.R. Afridi, M.I. Tomar, R. Mukhopadhaya, K. |
Keywords: | First Aid |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Citation: | BJPsych International. 2021; 18(1): E4. |
Abstract: | ABSTRACT: The prevalence of dementia is rising in low-resource countries, where specialist memory services are almost non-existent. The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for innovative remote healthcare. Research shows a lack of dementia literacy and help-seeking behaviour for memory-related problems among older adults in South Asian countries. This paper proposes a remote memory service model and virtual dementia training in South Asian countries, called Memory First Aid (MFA). MFA offers help to a person experiencing memory difficulties until appropriate professional help is received. The MFA course is a 12-h webinar-based package consisting of four weekly modules. It covers dementia awareness and clinical features. The aim is to develop a non-medical workforce able to screen and assess older people with suspected dementia. |
Description: | In Scopus; |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22303 |
ISSN: | 2056-4740 (Print) 2058-6264 (Online) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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