Dementia

Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda

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This study evaluated a 5-day pilot intervention for lay health workers, or LHWs, in southwestern Uganda. Using the 4 core competencies from the WHO dementia toolkit, the intervention sought to increase knowledge among LHWs about community-based management and care for dementia patients. Thirty LHWs from 30 different villages in Mbarara, Uganda, were enrolled in the study. After … [Read more...] about Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda