Dementia care in the Danube Region. A multi-national expert survey

Figures & data

Table 1 Population size and numbers of people with dementia in the Danube Region

	Total population^1	Population over 65 years [%]^1	Prevalence of dementia in people over 60 years^2 [%]	Estimated number of people with dementia
Austria	8,576,000	18.3	7.1	145,000
Bosnia-Hercegovina	3,825,000	–	–	–
Bulgaria	7,202,000	19.6	7.2*	110,000
Croatia	4,390,000	18.4	6.2	80,000
The Czech Republic	10,538,000	17.4	6.9	143,000
Germany	81,198,000	20.8	7.0	1,572,000
Hungary	9,856,000	17.5	6.2	149,000
Moldova	4,066,000	11.1	–	–
Montenegro	622,000	13.3	4.3	3,700
Romania	19,871,000	16.5	5.7	270,000
Serbia	7,114,000	18.4	6.7	88,000
Slovakia	5,472,000	13.5	5.5	59,000
Slovenia	2,036,000	17.5	6.5	32,000
The Ukraine	45,246,000	15.6	10.4	880,000

Notes: ¹eurostat (ec.europa.eu); ²(Alzheimer-Europe 2014); *Dimitrov et al 2012.

Table 2 Items and scoring of the questionnaire

Item	Scoring
Proportion of people with dementia receiving care at home vs receiving care in institutions	% estimate
Contribution of medical specialists to dementia diagnosis	% estimate
Contribution of medical specialists to dementia treatment	% estimate
Patient payment for health care and allied professionals	0=none, 1=partly, 2=completely
Availability of services for people with dementia	0=not at all, 1=in large cities, 2=countrywide
Patient payment for services	0=none, 1=partly, 2=completely
Dementia as part of educational training	0=no, 1=yes
Access to dementia-specific postgraduate professional education	0=no, 1=yes
Availability of assistive technology for people with dementia	0=not at all, 1=in large cities, 2=countrywide
Patient payment for assistive technology	0=none, 1=partly, 2=completely
Importance of health care and allied professionals in dementia care	0=none, 1=somewhat important, 2=moderately important, 3=important, 4=extremely important
Usefulness of an Internet-based educational program	0=not useful, 1=somewhat useful, 2=useful, 3=very useful
Need for a face-to-face educational program	0=not necessary, 1=somewhat necessary; 2=necessary, 3=highly necessary

Figure 1 Contribution of medical specialties to dementia diagnosis.

Figure 2 Contribution of medical specialties to dementia treatment.

Figure 3 Availability of services for people with dementia and family carers.

Figure 4 Dementia as a topic of education for health care and allied professionals.

Figure 5 Usefulness of a web-based educational program.