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| Familiarity, knowledge, and preferences of family physicians regarding mild cognitive impairment | | Author(s) | Perla Werner, Jeremia Heinik, Eliezer Kitai |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 25, no 5, May 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, May 2013 |
| Pages | pp 805-813 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Diagnosis ; Therapeutics ; General practitioners ; Training [welfare work] ; Competence ; Attitude ; Israel. |
| Annotation | Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common condition among older 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. A convenience sample of 197 family physicians working in one of the largest Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Israel completed a structured questionnaire. Familiarity, knowledge and preferences regarding diagnosis, help-seeking, and treatment of MCI were assessed. 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 ageing. Help-seeking and treatment preferences corresponded with the literature on MCI. These 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 programmes to strengthen areas and groups of physicians reporting low knowledge. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130419223 A |
| Classmark | E4: LK7: LL: QT6: QW: DPB: DP: 7H6 |
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