"Now at least we have something to call it": Patient and care partner experiences receiving an amyloid PET scan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary objective of this paper was to examine perspectives and experiences of individuals with cognitive impairment who received an amyloid PET scan and their care partners, with regard to the process, logistics, and decision-making associated with receiving an amyloid PET scan and its results.

Methods

Structured telephone interviews were conducted with 200 randomly sampled scan recipient/care partner dyads from the CARE IDEAS study. The audio-recorded, transcribed responses were analyzed using an inductive qualitative content analytic approach.

Results

Participating individuals and care partners described their experiences in seeking a diagnosis for memory issues, including decision-making and logistics involved with receiving an amyloid PET scan. Par

SUBMITTER: Gadbois EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature