Communication about diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention in the memory clinic: perspectives of European memory clinic professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The paradigm shift towards earlier Alzheimer's disease (AD) stages and personalized medicine creates new challenges for clinician-patient communication. We conducted a survey among European memory clinic professionals to identify opinions on communication about (etiological) diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention, and inventory needs for augmenting communication skills.

Methods

Memory clinic professionals (N = 160) from 21 European countries completed our online survey (59% female, 14 ± 10 years' experience, 73% working in an academic hospital). We inventoried (1) opinions on communication about (etiological) diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention using 11 statements; (2) current communication practices in response to five hypothetical cases (AD dementia, mild cogniti

SUBMITTER: Hendriksen HMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404377 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature