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- Title
Early detection of dementia: The knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in Hong Kong.
- Authors
Leung, Cheuk Wing; Lam, Tai Pong; Wong, Kwai Wing; Chao, Vai Kiong David
- Abstract
Background: Dementia affects people worldwide and its prevalence is growing. Early detection of dementia by primary care physicians can be beneficial; thus, their knowledge and attitudes about this issue are important. Objective: To assess primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about the early detection of dementia in Hong Kong. Methods: This was a mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) study. Four focus groups with a purposive sample of 31 primary care physicians were interviewed, and a questionnaire-survey was completed and returned by 437 primary care physicians. Results: Participants all agreed that the early detection of dementia would benefit patients and primary care physicians should be capable of making such diagnoses. Confidence in making an early diagnosis varied; physicians tended to overlook symptoms in the early stages. All agreed that more training is needed at the post-graduate level of medical education. Conclusions: Participants had positive attitudes towards early detection of dementia; however, their confidence and ability to make an early diagnosis varied.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); DIAGNOSIS of dementia; CONFIDENCE; FOCUS groups; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL education; PRIMARY health care; PROFESSIONS; SURVEYS; JUDGMENT sampling; EARLY diagnosis; PHYSICIANS' attitudes
- Publication
Dementia (14713012), 2020, Vol 19, Issue 3, p830
- ISSN
1471-3012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1471301218788133