Intentions of first-degree relatives of patients with Alzheimer's disease to seek a cognitive status examination
Intentions of first-degree relatives of patients with Alzheimer's disease to seek a cognitive status examination
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DOI：
10.1002/gps.1120
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发表时间：
2004-05-01
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4
通讯作者：
Heinik, J
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作者：
Werner, P;Heinik, J
目的：本研究的目的是探讨影响阿尔茨海默病患者一级亲属认知状态评估意向的因素。方法：对93名阿尔茨海默病患者一级亲属进行电话访谈，从一家大型记忆诊所招募。通过要求参与者对他们在未来一年和未来五年内寻求认知状态检查的意愿进行评估来检查寻求认知状态检查的意图。自变量包括参与者和患者的特点，observing特性，知识AD，担心记忆问题，并认为的好处和障碍寻求认知状态examination.Results：总体而言，一级亲属报告只有温和的意图，寻求认知状态examination.Results。他们寻求考试的意愿与一级亲属的特征有关（收入和主观记忆），患者的特征（行为问题），（主要照顾者），以及与检查相关的障碍的看法。结论：这些发现强调了一级亲属在寻求认知状态检查的意图方面所面临的决策过程的复杂性，并建议需要提供信息以作出知情决定。版权所有（C）2004约翰威利父子有限公司。
Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the factors influencing intentions to seek a cognitive status evaluation among first-degree relatives of persons with Alzheimer's disease.Methods: Phone interviews were conducted with 93 first-degree relatives of persons with Alzheimer's disease, recruited from a large memory clinic.Measures: Intentions to seek a cognitive status examination were examined by asking participants to rate their willingness to seek a cognitive status examination during the next year and during the next five years. Independent variables included participants' and patients' characteristics, caregiving characteristics, knowledge about AD, worries about memory problems, and perceptions of the benefits and barriers of seeking a cognitive status examination.Results: Overall, first-degree relatives reported only moderate intentions to seek a cognitive status examination. Their willingness to seek an examination was related to the characteristics of the first-degree relative (income and subjective memory), the characteristics of the patients (behavioral problems), the caregiving characteristics (primary caregiver), and to the perceptions of barriers associated with the examination.Conclusions: These findings stress the complexity of the decision-making process confronting first-degree relatives regarding their intentions to seek a cognitive status examination, and suggest the need to provide information to reach an informed decision. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.