Practitioners' processes and attitudes involved in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment

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dc.contributor.authorMcKinlay AR
dc.contributor.authorLeathem JM
dc.contributor.authorMerrick PL
dc.coverage.spatialNelson, New Zealand
dc.date.available2014
dc.date.finish-date2014-09-01
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.start-date2014-08-29
dc.description.abstractThe present study sought to build on the findings of Mitchell, Woodward and Hirose (2008) who first examined the subject of practitioner attitudes towards disclosure of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Australia and New Zealand. 57 New Zealand based practitioners completed an online questionnaire relating to how they reach a diagnosis of cognitive impairment and factors considered when relaying a diagnosis to a client. The findings indicate that 83% of practitioners directly labelled MCI during diagnosis disclosure. All qualitative responses were analysed using traditional content analysis. This study adds to the field of ethics and diagnostic disclosure in that it highlights what specific factors are considered when a practitioner chooses how to relay a diagnosis to their client, such as the presence of other illnesses, the specific wishes of the client and that the family should at least know if the client doesn't.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.description.place-of-publicationNew Zealand
dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent38 - 38 (1)
dc.identifierhttp://www.psychology.org.nz/
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference: Ka tū, ka oho - Te matai hinengaro me te ao hou: Psychology in a Changing World, 2014, pp. 38 - 38 (1)
dc.identifier.elements-id219241
dc.publisherNew Zealand Psychological Society
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.psychology.org.nz/
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference: Ka tū, ka oho - Te matai hinengaro me te ao hou: Psychology in a Changing World
dc.sourceNew Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference
dc.titlePractitioners' processes and attitudes involved in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment
dc.typeconference
pubs.notesNot known
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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