Communicating a diagnosis of dementia: A systematic mixed studies review of attitudes and practices of health practitioners

Dementia (London). 2019 Oct-Nov;18(7-8):2856-2905. doi: 10.1177/1471301218761911. Epub 2018 Mar 15.

Authors

Lee-Fay Low, Margaret McGrath¹, Kate Swaffer², Henry Brodaty³

Affiliations

¹ University of Sydney, Australia.
² University of Wollongong, Australia.
³ University of New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 29544345
DOI: 10.1177/1471301218761911

No abstract available

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; dementia; disclosure; ethics; general practitioners; truth-telling.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Communication
Dementia / diagnosis*
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Truth Disclosure*