[Differences in Attitudes of Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment Towards Early Diagnosis at a University Clinic and a Specialist Physician's Office]

Abstract

Aim: To examine the attitude of patients with mild cognitive impairment to diagnostics under different healthcare settings.

Methodology: A comparative survey was carried out of 38 patients at a university outpatient clinic and 91 patients at a specialist practice with regard to their attitudes towards early diagnosis of dementia and willingness to undergo CSF analysis.

Results: Willingness to undergo CSF analysis was higher among the patients at the university outpatient unit than those at the specialist practice (p = 0.040), and willingness to undergo early diagnosis was comparable high in both groups.

Conclusion: Different attitudes of patients with mild cognitive impairment should be reflected in different healthcare settings.