Perspectives on disclosure of the dementia diagnosis among primary care physicians in Japan: a qualitatively driven mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of dementia patients in Japan is projected to reach seven million by 2025. While modern ethicists have largely reached the conclusion that full disclosure of dementia serves the best interest of patient, the implications of disclosure of a dementia diagnosis remains an underexplored area of research in Japan. The purpose of this study was to explore primary care physicians' perspectives relative to the practice of disclosure of the dementia diagnosis.

Methods

In this qualitatively driven mixed methods project, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 primary care physicians using purposeful sampling to identify rural and urban representation. All interview recordings were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. The research team iterative

SUBMITTER: Abe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6533714 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature