04.06.01. Are there standards, guidelines or protocols for dementia? | Kenya

04.06.01. Are there standards, guidelines or protocols for dementia? | Kenya

01 Apr 2022

There are currently no national or sub-national online accessible documents on standards, guidelines or protocols specific to dementia in Kenya. The national government has published clinical guidelines for management and referral of the following mental disorders: psychosis, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, substance use, anxiety, PTSD, psychosexual disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, and suicides (Crouch, 2009; Management & Guidelines, 2009). None of these documents mention dementia explicitly at primary care or hospital level.

References:

Crouch, M. (2009). Clinical Management and Referral Guidelines Volume II: Clinical Guidelines for Management and Referral of Common Conditions at Levels 2–3: Primary Care. Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation. Nairobi, Kenya. 282–289. http://publications.universalhealth2030.org/uploads/clinical_guidelines_vol_ii_final.pdf

Management & Guidelines (2009). Levels 4–6 – Hospitals i.