Acceptability of dementia screening in primary care patients.
Summary of "Acceptability of dementia screening in primary care patients."
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the acceptability of dementia screening in two populations of older adults in different primary care settings.
METHODS:
Cross-sectional study of consecutive patients presenting for primary care appointments in the Duke University Health System (n = 152) or Durham VA Medical Center (n = 193) were evaluated face to face using the Dementia Screening and Perceived Harms (SAPH) questionnaire.
RESULTS:
Overall, 81% of primary care patients indicated that they would want to be screened to determine if they are developing dementia. After exposure to possible risks and benefits of screening, 86% of patients indicated they would like to be screened. The SAPH was easy to use and contained five relevant and cohesive domains. The items most associated with a desire for dementia screening were male gender, acceptance of other types of screening, and a belief that a treatment for dementia exists.
CONCLUSIONS:
Primary care patients in two different health care systems indicated they would like to be screened for dementia. The SAPH was easy to use and contains cohesive domains. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation
Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, NC, USA.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: International journal of geriatric psychiatry
ISSN: 1099-1166
Pages:
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20845398
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.2536
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