Negotiating a Labyrinth: Experiences of assessment and diagnostic journey in cognitive impairment and dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-67

  Samsi, Kritika ^a   Abley, Clare ^b   Campbell, Sarah ^c   Keady, John ^c,d   Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Robinson, Louise ^b   Watts, Sue ^d   Bond, John ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment journey; carers; cognitive impairment; dementia diagnosis; memory services; qualitative; service pathway; subjective experience

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFUSION; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PLANNING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY;

ASSESSMENT JOURNEY; CARERS; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS; MEMORY SERVICES; QUALITATIVE; SERVICE PATHWAY; SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84890120957     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3969     Document Type: Article

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