| Autor: |
Holzer, Franz Josef, Assal, Frédéric, Laszlo, André Charles, Annoni, Gian-Maria |
| Jazyk: |
francouzština |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revue médicale suisse, Vol. 8, No 342 (2012) pp. 1130-4 |
| ISSN: |
1660-9379 |
| Popis: |
While dementias represent an important problem of social health, they remained underdiagnosed. Data from the literature suggests that only 30% of cognitive impairment are detected and correctly evaluated, while most of the patient (up to 90%) and caregivers (up to 70-80%) ask for a precise diagnosis. Proper evaluation increase diagnostic accuracy from 30% to 80% but 20% of diagnoses remains inexact. Diagnostic disclosure seems to have a positive impact on patient's affective symptoms but is associated to an increase of suicide during the following 3 months, and thus must be a progressive and controlled process. Accompanying a patient in this process necessitates complexes competencies from the primary care physician. Difficulties related to this disclosure are counterbalanced by benefits for both patient and families. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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