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General practitioners’ attitude toward early and pre-dementia diagnosis of ad in five European countries—a mopead project survey

Sannemann, Lena ; Müller, Theresa ; Waterink, Lisa ; Zwan, Marissa ; Wimo, Anders ; Stomrud, Erik LU orcid ; Pinó, Susana ; Arrufat, Jordi ; Rodríguez-Gomez, Octavio and Benaque, Alba , et al. (2021) In Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring 13(1).
Abstract

Introduction: General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in early identification of dementia, yet diagnosis is often missed or delayed in primary care. As part of the multinational Models of Patient Engagement for Alzheimer’s Disease project, we assess GPs’ attitude toward early and pre-dementia diagnosis of AD and explore barriers to early diagnosis. Methods: Our survey covered general attitude toward early diagnosis, diagnostic procedures, resources, and opinion on present and future treatment options across five European countries. Results: In total 343 GPs completed the survey; 74% of GPs indicated that an early diagnosis is valuable. There were country-specific differences in GPs’ perceptions of reimbursement and time available... (More)

Introduction: General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in early identification of dementia, yet diagnosis is often missed or delayed in primary care. As part of the multinational Models of Patient Engagement for Alzheimer’s Disease project, we assess GPs’ attitude toward early and pre-dementia diagnosis of AD and explore barriers to early diagnosis. Methods: Our survey covered general attitude toward early diagnosis, diagnostic procedures, resources, and opinion on present and future treatment options across five European countries. Results: In total 343 GPs completed the survey; 74% of GPs indicated that an early diagnosis is valuable. There were country-specific differences in GPs’ perceptions of reimbursement and time available for the patient. If a drug were available to slow down the progression of AD, 59% of the GPs would change their implementation of early diagnosis. Discussion: Our findings provide insight into GPs’ attitudes by exploring differences in perception and management of early diagnosis.

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Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, Early diagnosis, General practitioners, Mild cognitive impairment, Primary care
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Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring
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13
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1
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e12130
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:33665337
  • scopus:85108259681
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2352-8729
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10.1002/dad2.12130
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English
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  author       = {{Sannemann, Lena and Müller, Theresa and Waterink, Lisa and Zwan, Marissa and Wimo, Anders and Stomrud, Erik and Pinó, Susana and Arrufat, Jordi and Rodríguez-Gomez, Octavio and Benaque, Alba and Bon, Jaka and Ferreira, Daniel and Johansson, Gunilla and Dron, Amanda and Dumas, Annette and Georges, Jean and Kramberger, Milica G. and Visser, Pieter Jelle and Winblad, Bengt and Campo, Laura and Boada, Mercè and Jessen, Frank}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
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  series       = {{Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring}},
  title        = {{General practitioners’ attitude toward early and pre-dementia diagnosis of ad in five European countries—a mopead project survey}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12130}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/dad2.12130}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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