Perspectives of general practitioners on the issues surrounding the late diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Bature, Fidelia; Guinn, Barbara; Pang, Dong; The Luton, Dunstable, Milton Keynes General Practise consortium; Pappas, Yannis

Abstract

We set out to investigate the insights general practitioners (GPs) have into the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), factors that may be responsible for the late diagnosis, as well as their recommendations for early diagnosis of AD. This was a semi-structured, qualitative and audio-recorded interview of seven GPs, from five GP surgeries in Milton Keynes and Luton, using the framework analysis. GPs reported challenges with the current patient's consultation time, a lack of continuity of care, inadequate training, limited support for patients after diagnosis, and poor treatment of the UK's aging population. The study highlights important changes that would facilitate the earlier diagnosis of AD.

Citation

Bature, F., Guinn, B., Pang, D., The Luton, Dunstable, Milton Keynes General Practise consortium, & Pappas, Y. (2018). Perspectives of general practitioners on the issues surrounding the late diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 2(1), 207-212. https://doi.org/10.3233/ADR-180064

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 5, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Nov 15, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 3, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 3, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
• Electronic ISSN: 2542-4823
• Publisher: IOS Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 207-212
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/ADR-180064
• Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; General practice; GP interviews; Qualitative study; Semi-structured
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1223117
• Publisher URL: https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease-reports/adr180064
• Additional Information: This article is published online with Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0).