Table 6.
Topics that are currently addressed (if applicable) in the feedback session with the client and/or family/carer (% agreement)
| Overall (n = 51) | Metro (n = 38) | Regional (n = 13) | Public (n = 38) | Private (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 98.0 | 100.0 | 92.3 | 100.0 | 92.3 |
| Driving | 98.0 | 97.4 | 100.0 | 97.4 | 100.0 |
| Pharmacological intervention options/ recommendations | 96.1 | 97.4 | 92.3 | 94.7 | 100.0 |
| Next steps for post-diagnostic care planning | 94.1 | 94.7 | 92.3 | 94.7 | 92.3 |
| Beneficial lifestyle changes | 94.1 | 92.1 | 100.0 | 94.7 | 92.3 |
| Information on Dementia Australia | 88.2 | 86.8 | 92.3 | 86.8 | 92.3 |
| Information on community care services | 86.3 | 84.2 | 92.3 | 89.5 | 76.9 |
| Risk management | 84.3 | 78.9 | 100.0 | 84.2 | 84.6 |
| Further medical assessments | 80.4 | 84.2 | 69.2 | 76.3 | 92.3 |
| Carer support | 80.4 | 76.3 | 92.3 | 86.8* | 61.5* |
| Safety issues | 80.4 | 78.9 | 84.6 | 78.9 | 84.6 |
| Impairment management | 70.6 | 73.7 | 61.5 | 71.1 | 69.2 |
| Cognitive intervention options | 60.8 | 60.5 | 61.5 | 60.5 | 61.5 |
| Legal advice services | 52.9 | 52.6 | 53.8 | 55.3 | 46.2 |
| Research participation opportunities | 51.0 | 57.9 | 30.8 | 55.3 | 38.5 |
| Pension and benefits | 39.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 42.1 | 30.8 |
| Suicidal risk | 35.3 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 34.2 | 38.5 |
| Information on brain bank | 9.8 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 23.1 |
| Other | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
*Significant difference (Chi-square; p < .05)