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Recommendations of the Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia - Dissemination, Implementation, and Evaluation of Impact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

David B. Hogan ,
Penny Jennett ,
Susan Freter ,
Howard Bergman ,
Howard Chertkow ,
Susan Gold  and
A. Mark Clarfield
David B. Hogan
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary
Penny Jennett
Affiliation:
Office of Medical Education, University of Calgary, Calgary
Susan Freter
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
Howard Bergman
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
Howard Chertkow
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
Susan Gold
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
A. Mark Clarfield
Affiliation:
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal; and the Ministry of Health, Israel
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Abstract

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Background:

Subsequent to the development of consensus statements on a clinical topic, it is vital to establish a plan for dissemination, implementation and evaluation of impact. Consensus statements can be used for both guiding continuing medical education (CME) and producing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Insufficient attention to dissemination can lead to a failure to change physician behaviour and improve patient outcomes.

Methods:

A plan to disseminate the conclusions of the Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia (CCCD) was developed. This plan was based on a literature review of CME and CPGs. A Medline search was performed on the dissemination and evaluation of the 1989 Canadian Consensus Conference on the Assessment of Dementia (CCCAD) and other published guides for physicians on dementia care. CCCD dissemination that has occurred to date (June, 2000) was reviewed in this paper.

Results:

Lectures and unsolicited printed material are weak forms of CME. Small-group interactive CME that provides practice opportunities appears to be the most effective way to change physician behaviour. The ability of CPGs to change physician behaviour is uncertain. It appears that inadequate attention has been placed on CPG dissemination and implementation. The CCCAD had a modest impact on clinical practice in Canada. While dissemination of the conclusions of the CCCD has taken place, evaluation of the impact of the CCCD has yet to be done. Local initiatives utilizing the conclusions of the CCCD are on-going.

Conclusion:

Further work is needed on how to optimize the impact of consensus statements and CPGs. While dissemination of the CCCD has occurred, it is currently unknown whether it has led to any change in physician practices.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 28 , Supplement S1: Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia , May 2001 , pp. S115 - S121
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2001

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