Difficulties in disclosing the diagnosis of dementia: a qualitative study in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Nigel P Stocks¹  Cate Howell¹  Allan Shell¹  Jill Phillips¹  Susan M Goode¹  Nerida Elizabeth Paterson¹  John E Marley¹  Constance Dimity Pond¹ 

[1] Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

关键词: dementia;    diagnosis;    disclosure;    family practice;    general practitioner;    patients;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp12X653598

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Dementia is an insidious and stigmatised condition, and research indicates that GPs find communicating this diagnosis particularly problematic. Delays in diagnosis may impede optimal patient care. Little research has been published on Australian GPs’ perceptions of barriers to disclosing the diagnosis of dementia.

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