Familiarity, knowledge, and preferences of family physicians regarding mild cognitive impairment
| Autor: | Eliezer Kitai, Jeremia Heinik, Perla Werner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice MEDLINE Normal aging Primary care behavioral disciplines and activities Elderly persons Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Humans Medicine Dementia Cognitive Dysfunction Israel Practice Patterns Physicians' Cognitive impairment Aged Primary Health Care business.industry Physicians Family Middle Aged medicine.disease Help-seeking Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Health maintenance Female Clinical Competence Geriatrics and Gerontology business Gerontology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Psychogeriatrics. 25:805-813 |
| ISSN: | 1741-203X 1041-6102 |
| Popis: | Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common condition among elderly persons. Its early identification is important because MCI can be a precursor of dementia. Since physicians’ knowledge and preferences regarding MCI can be critical in its identification, this study assessed family physicians’ familiarity, knowledge, and preferences regarding help-seeking, diagnosis, and treatment options for MCI.Method: A convenience sample of 197 family physicians working in one of the largest Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in Israel completed a structured questionnaire. Familiarity, knowledge, and preferences regarding diagnosis, help-seeking, and treatment of MCI were assessed.Results: The majority of the participants had heard about MCI but a third of those familiar with the term reported knowing almost nothing about it. Participants’ objective knowledge was good regarding several causes of MCI, but 70% reported it to be caused by normal aging. Help-seeking and treatment preferences corresponded with the literature on MCI.Conclusion: Our findings stress the need to broaden the understanding of primary care physicians’ knowledge and preferences regarding MCI. This research can guide in developing continuous education programs to strengthen areas and groups of physicians reporting low knowledge. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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