Figure 1
Service bodies, their relationships, and their roles in dementia three-level prevention services.
Note: (1) Abbreviations: HE, health education; SC, screening; DT, diagnosis and treatment; DM, Disease Management; NPIs, non-pharmacological interventions; LTC, long-term care. (2) Dementia-friendly communities are inclusive environments designed to empower individuals with dementia and their families to live well, participate in meaningful activities, and contribute to community life. Core services include HE, SC, and NPIs. (3) Community health service centers are grassroots health institutions that provide basic public health services and medical services in the community, mostly public non-profit institutions. They operate under government administration with guidance from higher-level health authorities. (4) Tertiary hospitals are large-scale medical institutions that provide specialized healthcare services and bear responsibilities for medical education and scientific research across multiple regions. (5) Medical Consortia are collaborative networks of healthcare institutions that integrate resources to provide HE, SC, DT, DM and NPIs. (6) Long-term care service companies are organizations specializing in the provision of long-term care services.