Malini Persaud

York University · School of Nursing

Older people are at risk of experiencing functional decline and related complications during hospitalization. In countries with projected increases in age demographics, preventing these adverse consequences is a priority. Because most Canadian nurses have received little geriatrics content in their basic education, understanding their learning need...

Background The assessment and ongoing management of dementia falls largely on family physicians. This pilot study explored perceived roles and attitudes towards the provision of dementia care from the perspectives of family physicians and specialists. Methods Semi-structured, one-to-one interviews were conducted with six family physicians and six...

Urban centers are increasingly ethnically diverse. However, some visible minorities are less likely than their majority counterparts to seek and receive services and treatment for dementia. This study explored experiences of South Asian Canadians, Canada's largest visible minority group, prior to dementia diagnosis. Six persons with dementia and ei...

Older age and higher acuity are associated with prolonged hospital stays and hospital readmissions. Early discharge planning may reduce lengths of hospital stay and hospital readmissions; however, its effectiveness with acutely admitted older adults is unclear. In this systematic review, we compared the effectiveness of early discharge planning to...

Objectives: To describe the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) model components implemented as part of acute geriatric unit care and explore the association between each ACE component and outcomes of iatrogenic complications, functional decline, length of hospital stay, nursing home discharges, costs, and discharges home. Design: Systematic descriptive...

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of acute geriatric unit care, based on all or part of the Acute Care for Elders ( ACE ) model and introduced in the acute phase of illness or injury, with that of usual care. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis of 13 randomized controlled and quasi‐experimental trials with parallel comparison groups r...

Increasing evidence suggests that early diagnosis and management of dementia-related symptoms may improve the quality of life for patients and their families. However, individuals may wait from 1-3 years from the onset of symptoms before receiving a diagnosis. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of...

To assess Canadian family physicians' awareness of, attitudes toward, and use of the 1999 Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia (CCCD) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs); to explore the barriers and enablers to implementing dementia CPGs in clinical practice; and to identify more effective strategies for future dementia guideline development a...

To explore the challenges Canadian family physicians face in providing dementia care. Qualitative study using focus groups. Academic family practice clinics in Calgary, Alta, Ottawa, Ont, and Toronto, Ont. Eighteen family physicians. We conducted 4 qualitative focus groups of 4 to 6 family physicians whose practices we had audited in a previous stu...

OBJECTIVE To explore the challenges Canadian family physicians face in providing dementia care. DESIGN Qualitative study using focus groups. SETTING Academic family practice clinics in Calgary, Alta, Ottawa, Ont, and Toronto, Ont. PARTICIPANTS Eighteen family physicians. METHODS We conducted 4 qualitative focus groups of 4 to 6 family physicians wh...

To determine what proportion of patients with dementia seen by family physicians are assessed and managed according to the recommendations of the Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia (CCCD). Retrospective medical record review. Outpatient services in university-affiliated family practice clinics in Calgary, Alta; Ottawa, Ont; and Toronto, Ont....