Rapid appraisal of barriers to the diagnosis and management of patients with dementia in primary care: a systematic review
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of dementia in primary care is perceived as a problem across countries and systems, resulting in delayed recognition and adverse outcomes for patients and their carers. Improving its early detection is an area identified for development in the English National Dementia Strategy 2009; there are thought to be multiple benefits to the patient, family, and resources by doing this. The aim of this review was to carry out a rapid appraisal in order to inform the implementation of this policy. METHOD: Publications in English up to August 2009 relating to barriers to the recognition of dementia, were identified by a broad search strategy, using electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and psycINFO. Exclusion criteria included non-English language, studies about pharmacological interventions or screening instruments, and settings without primary care. RESULTS: Eleven empirical studies were found: 3 quantitative, 6 qualitative, and 2 with mixed methodologies. The main themes from the qualitative studies were found to be lack of support, time constraints, financial constraints, stigma, diagnostic uncertainty, and disclosing the diagnosis. Quantitative studies yielded diverse results about knowledge, service support, time constraints, and confidence. The factors identified in qualitative and quantitative studies were grouped into 3 categories: patient factors, GP factors and system characteristics. CONCLUSION: Much can still be done in the way of service development and provision, GP training and education, and the eradication of stigma attached to dementia, to improve the early detection and management of dementia. Implementation of dementia strategies should include attention to all three categories of barriers. Further research should focus on their interaction, using different methods from studies to date.
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Personal style, defined as the perceived fit between the intervention and the preferred style of clinical practice, personality, and philosophical opposition to the intervention, was presented exclusively as a barrier.
“Personal style, defined as the perceived fit between the intervention and the preferred style of clinical practice, such as clinicians’ communication style [78, 79], personality [54] and philosophical opposition to the intervention [69, 76], were presented exclusively as barriers.”
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Perceptions of barriers may be socially constructed, and addressing them may not necessarily improve implementation.
“Perceptions of barriers may be socially constructed, and addressing them may not necessarily improve implementation [79].”
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The Discussion’s Summary of Findings identifies doctor, patient or societal, and system barriers, and the Abstract’s Conclusion recommends attending to all three categories. Neither passage says that perceptions of barriers are socially constructed or that addressing them may fail to improve implementation. Searches for those ideas in the indexed copy found no supporting passage; page numbers were unavailable. (LLM, conf=0.72)
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BackgroundGeneral practitioners’ attitudes towards early diagnosis of dementia: a cross-sectional survey
Giezendanner, S., Monsch, A. U., Kressig, R. W., Mueller, Y. K., Streit, S., Essig, S., Zeller, A., & Bally, K. (2019) · BMC Family Practice · doi:10.1186/s12875-019-0956-1 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
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“A common theme in prior studies is that patients and family members often believe that symptoms of cognitive decline are part of normal aging [2, 5, 6, 11].”
BackgroundInfluentialChronic disease self-management support for persons with dementia, in a clinical setting
Ibrahim, J. E., Anderson, L., MacPhail, A., Lovell, J. J., Davis, M.-C., & Winbolt, M. (2017) · Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare · doi:10.2147/jmdh.s121626 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
“47 Belief that the carer is able to manage all health-related issues.”
Time to Diagnosis in Dementia: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis
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“Dementia is a complex syndrome, making the recognition of the condition challenging for people with dementia, their families and healthcare providers [14, 15].”
Health care transitions for persons living with dementia and their caregivers
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“According to our 2015 survey, European PCPs seemed to be willing to start dementia investigations and assessments, but time constraints was the major barrier (van Hout et al., 2000; Turner et al., 2004; Hinton et al., 2007; Bradford et al., 2009; Koch and Iliffe, 2010a; Parmar et al., 2014).”
Featherstone, K., Northcott, A., Harden, J., Dening, K. H., Tope, R., Bale, S., & Bridges, J. (2019) · Health Services and Delivery Research · doi:10.3310/hsdr07110 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
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“In addition, a systematic review found that stigma was a barrier to both diagnosis and treatment (Koch & Iliffe, 2010).”
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The potential of case management for people with dementia: a commentary
Koch, T., Iliffe, S., Manthorpe, J., Stephens, B., Fox, C., Robinson, L. A., Livingston, G., Coulton, S., Knapp, M. R. J., Chew-Graham, C. A., et al. (2012) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.3783 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“The interaction of doctor, patient, family, and system barriers to recognising and responding to this syndrome may explain why providing timely, responsive, and appropriate clinical care has been difficult (Koch & Iliffe, 2010).”
BackgroundSelf-citationInformal caregivers' hopes and expectations of a referral to a memory clinic
Morgan, D., Walls-Ingram, S., Cammer, A. L., O’Connell, M. E., Crossley, M., Bello-Haas, V. P. M. D., Forbes, D. A., Innes, A., Kirk, A., & Stewart, N. J. (2013) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.11.023 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Role Expectations in Dementia Care Among Family Physicians and Specialists
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“(10,13,14) While lack of time in the standard 10–15 minute primary care office visit and inadequate financial reimbursement were cited as barriers in the provision of patient and caregiver education and support,(20-22) our study also demonstrated that fragmentation in the availability and/or access to home care and so…”
BackgroundThe Unforgettables: a chorus for people with dementia with their family members and friends
Mittelman, M. S., Papayannopoulou, P. M., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Moniz-Cook, E. D., & Jeon, Y.-H. (2018) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610217001867 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
“Stigma has been identified as a major barrier to seeking a diagnostic evaluation (Koch and Iliffe, 2010; Batsch and Mittelman, 2012), and reflects an unfortunate perception in society that reinforces the isolation of people with dementia.”
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“Many studies have demonstrated gaps in care provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) to older adults with dementia in the United States and elsewhere (Callahan, Hendrie, & Tierney, 1995; Fortinsky, 1998; Fortinsky, Leighton, & Wasson, 1995; Koch & Iliffe, 2010).”
BackgroundCarer Experience Supporting Someone With Dementia and Cancer: A Narrative Approach
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“…a reluctance to diagnose by general practitioners due to a fear of stigma (Werner, Goldstein, & Buchbinder, 2010), time limitations that negatively affect on their ability to formally assess people, and diagnostic uncertainty (Bradford, Kunik, Schulz, Williams, & Singh, 2009; Koch & Iliffe, 2010).”
BackgroundBarriers and Best Practices in Disclosing a Dementia Diagnosis: A Clinician Interview Study
Wollney, E. N., Armstrong, M. J., Bedenfield, N., Rosselli, M., Curiel, R. E., Kitaigorodsky, M., Levy, X., & Bylund, C. L. (2022) · Health Services Insights · doi:10.1177/11786329221141829 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
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A systematic review of interventions to detect dementia or cognitive impairment
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“Previous systematic reviews, which focussed on interventions to improve primary care dementia diagnosis and management (Koch et al., 2010; Perry et al., 2011), found that educational interventions, particularly those requiring active participation, increased the likelihood of GPs suspecting…”
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“General practitioners in Western countries perceived lack of knowledge of early diagnostic, and some of them seemed to attach stigma to the condition of dementia by assuming that the caregiver/patient did not want a diagnosis until the symptoms were so severe that it was inevitable [48].”
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McCaffrey, R. G., Tappen, R. M., Lichtstein, D. M., & Friedland, M. (2013) · Journal of Interprofessional Care · doi:10.3109/13561820.2013.817384 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“…implications for primary healthcare providers, including physicians and nurse practitioners, who play a significant role in early detection, diagnosis and treatment of dementia as well as assisting patients and families to cope with the burdens of this progressive disease (Koch & Lliffe, 2010).”
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“Koch and Iliffe (2010) put forward a mounting evidence of missed diagnosis of dementia in the primary care settings.”
BackgroundDiagnosis of dementia in Australia: a narrative review of services and models of care
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“The reasons for this delay are complex: clinicians may not recognize early symptoms; patients, clinicians, and families may deny or fail to recognize cognitive concerns as part of the dementia process; the public and clinicians may believe that cognitive impairment is normal in aging; and interventions by caregivers m…”
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The unmet palliative care needs of those dying with dementia
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“Koch and Iliffe (2010) identified that dementia is not diagnosed in time and there is a reluctance to diagnose dementia due to diagnostic uncertainty, fear of labelling or stigma within families or the community, lack of support, time and financial constraints.”
Diagnosing dementia in Dutch general practice: a qualitative study of GPs’ practices and views
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“Aside from this, the heterogeneity of the pathology that causes FTD (Cairns et al., 2007; Mackenzie et al., 2009; Mackenzie et al., 2010; Kovacs, 2016) can result in syndromes characterised by different symptoms, either predominantly behavioural, language associated or motor (Rascovsky et al.,…”
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Barriers for access and utilization of dementia care services in Europe: a systematic review
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“A systematic review of barriers to dementia diagnosis in primary care identifi ed challenges at three levels: patient or societal factors, physician factors, and system factors (Koch & Iliffe, 2010 ).”
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Time to Diagnosis and Factors Affecting Diagnostic Delay in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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“Patient barriers, such as lack of knowledge and fear of stigma, could delay help-seeking behaviours [19].”
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“As dementia management and care cover a wide spectrum ranging from prevention to palliative care, one-off education or training is unlikely to have much impact (Aminzadeh et al., 2012; Koch et al., 2010).”
BackgroundPond, D. C., Mate, K. E., Stocks, N., Gunn, J. M., Disler, P. B., Magin, P. J., Marley, J. E., Paterson, N., Horton, G. L., Goode, S. M., et al. (2018) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021125 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
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“Early and accurate diagnosis, however, requires a number of factors (Koch & Iliffe, 2010), including enough time for patient consultations, suitable conditions for performing cognitive examinations, and naturally, adequate knowledge on dementia from GPs. Lack of knowledge on dementia was found to…”
BackgroundCreavin, S., Noel-Storr, A. H., Langdon, R., Richard, E., Creavin, A. L., Cullum, S. J., Purdy, S., & Ben‐Shlomo, Y. (2022) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012558.pub2 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“GPs report lack of time as a barrier to diagnosing dementia (Koch 2010) and report oJen relying on personal observations to make the diagnosis (O'Connor 1993) whereas pen-and-paper tests are used by a minority of people (Pond 2013).”
BackgroundNegotiating access to a diagnosis of dementia: Implications for policies in health and social care
Koehn, S. D., Badger, M., Cohen, C. A., McCleary, L., & Drummond, N. (2014) · Dementia · doi:10.1177/1471301214563551 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“Previous research suggests that although PsWD and their families rely on their primary care physician for access to care, physicians may not think they have the training or time to implement these resources with patients (Hum et al., 2014; Koch & Iliffe, 2010; Schoenmakers et al., 2009).”
BackgroundDiagnostic communication in the memory clinic: a conversation analytic perspective
Peel, E. (2015) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.1003289 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“Appointments with 29 patients and accompanying persons were recorded, and the corpus was repeatedly listened to, in conjunction with the transcripts in order to identify the segments of talk where there was an action hearable as diagnostic delivery, that is where the clinician is evaluating the…”
BackgroundMethodDementia Coding, Workup, and Treatment in the VA New England Healthcare System
Cho, K., GAGNON, D. R., Driver, J. A., Altincatal, A., Kosik, N., Lanes, S., & Lawler, E. V. (2014) · International Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.1155/2014/821894 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“The obstacles to dementia diagnosis in primary care are well documented and include important systems issues such as time constraints and lack of support services [12].”
BackgroundInfluence of rurality on diagnosing dementia in Australian general practice
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“There is also reluctance by GPs to disclose thediagnosis of dementia due topatient and familydenial of the diagnosis and the potential damage to the patient doctor relationship (Koch and Iliffe 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialDiagnosing Alzheimer’s disease: are we any nearer to useful biomarker-based, non-invasive tests?
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“Because of diagnostic uncertainty, particularly in early disease, there is an unmet need for a validated, sensitive, noninvasive, relatively cheap and easily applied test that could distinguish, or help to distinguish, between pathological and age-related cognitive decline, and perhaps between the different underlying…”
BackgroundFrailty Screening and Case-Finding for Complex Chronic Conditions in Older Adults in Primary Care
Lee, L. S., Patel, T., Hillier, L. M., Locklin, J., Milligan, J., Pefanis, J., Costa, A. P., Lee, J. J., Slonim, K., Giangregorio, L., et al. (2018) · Geriatrics · doi:10.3390/geriatrics3030039 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
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“However, as reported elsewhere with respect to management of dementia patients in primary care [19], our data suggests that learning from experience cannot be relied on as an effective educational tool.”
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Mini-Cog for the detection of dementia within a primary care setting
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“CCT can overcome the primary drawbacks of conventional interventions in clinical settings, which are mostly face-to-face interactions using pen-and-paper exercises or oral tasks [23] that require intensive monetary, time, and space resources and the challenge of monitoring patient adherence [24].”
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“(3) Barriers mentioned by GPs to discuss starting a diagnostic trajectory for dementia may be solved, when this knowledge is implemented in HCPs’ (communication) training (Aminzadeh et al., 2012; Koch & Iliffe, 2010; Mansfield et al., 2019).”
BackgroundGjøra, L., Strand, B. H., Bergh, S., Bosnes, I., Johannessen, A., Livingston, G., Skjellegrind, H. K., & Selbæk, G. (2024) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-240037 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Family physicians might avoid disclosing the diagnosis to the patient or the family, due to the former’s concerns about consequences for the patient-physician relationship [42].”
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“The barriers to providing high-quality dementia care in primary care have been well documented (Aminzadeh, Molnar, Dalziel, & Ayotte, 2012; Koch & Iliffe, 2010).”
Background
- Authors
- the EVIDEM-ED project, Koch, T., & Iliffe, S.
- Affiliations
- The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Koch, Tamar
- ORCID
- Iliffe, Steve
- Venue
- BMC Family Practice
- Published
- 2010-07-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 52-52
- ISSN
- 1471-2296 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2909966
- OpenAlex
- W2049017668
- Cited by
- 275
- References
- 39
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- FWCI
- 2.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- BMC Family Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-0606-1005)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Keywords
- dementia, barriers to diagnosis, early detection, primary care, general practitioners, dementia stigma, diagnostic uncertainty, diagnosis disclosure, general practice training, time constraints, financial constraints, National Dementia Strategy, dementia management
- MeSH terms
- Attitude of Health Personnel, Dementia, Humans, Primary Health Care, Disease Management, Early Diagnosis
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
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