Professional education on dementias in Primary Health Care: an integrative review

Educación profesional sobre demencias en la atención primaria de salud: revisión integrativa

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To investigate the most commonly used educational approaches in dementia training for primary health care professionals.

Method:

Integrative literature review, conducted between April and June of 2018, in PubMed, LILACS and IBECS databases. The descriptors used were: Training, Health Personnel, Dementia, Primary Health Care for PubMed; and the MeSH terms, Training Programs, Health Personnel, Dementia, and Primary Health Care for LILACS and IBECS.

Results:

The sample consisted of 13 articles; eight were published in the last five years (62%); seven articles with a quantitative approach (54%); seven articles produced on the European continent (54%), followed by five published on the North American continent (38%). All journals were from the health area (100%).

Conclusion:

Educational strategies were combined and used for education. Significant improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the teams with regard to professional management of dementias were evidenced.

Descriptors:
Education; Inservice Training; Health Personnel; Dementia; Primary Health Care