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Study topic: Evaluation of how the ACT/SNSW HealthPathways platform supports healthcare professionals in delivering dementia care.

Study type: Qualitative study (discussion groups with GPs and allied health professionals)

Key findings:

• GPs reported high trust and regular use of HealthPathways, describing it as a credible, clinically useful tool in day-to-day practice.
• The dementia pathways were perceived as comprehensive and supportive for managing complex care, especially for tasks like driving assessments.
• Allied health and nursing professionals, though often unaware of HealthPathways before the study, found it potentially valuable and easy to navigate after being introduced.
• All participants identified referral information and service availability as the most useful and needed content within the pathways.
• Barriers to optimal dementia care in the region included long wait times for specialists and limited psychosocial and community service access, particularly in rural areas.