NDLI: A qualitative study of informal caregiver perceptions of the benefits of an early dementia diagnosis

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Author	Couch, Elyse Co, Melissa Albertyn, Christopher P. Prina, Matthew Lawrence, Vanessa
Abstract	Background Current and former dementia policies in the United Kingdom (UK) recommend diagnosing dementia early, or as close to the onset of symptoms as possible. Informal caregivers play an important role in initiating the diagnostic process and providing support to people living with dementia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore caregiver perceptions of the benefits of an early diagnosis. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 current and former informal caregivers to people with dementia in the UK in 2020. We analysed the interviews using thematic analysis. Results Benefits of an early diagnosis included: (1) protecting the person with dementia from financial or physical harm, (2) timely decision-making, and (3) access to services and treatments following a diagnosis. We identified three conditions necessary for the benefits of an early diagnosis to be felt: (1) adequate prognostic information, (2) someone to advocate on behalf of the person with dementia, and (3) a willingness to seek and accept the diagnosis. Conclusions In this study, we identified how diagnosing dementia close to the onset of symptoms could be beneficial and the conditions necessary for these benefits to be felt. The findings highlight the importance of an early diagnosis for enabling people with dementia and caregivers to make practical arrangements and to access services. Further research is needed to build on the findings of this study by exploring the perspectives of people with dementia and by including a larger, more diverse sample of caregivers.
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Page Count	11
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-024-10957-6
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-04-24
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research Dementia Mild cognitive impairment Early diagnosis Caregivers Qualitative research
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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