Correlates of missed or late versus timely diagnosis of dementia in healthcare settings.
Alzheimers Dement
; 20(8): 5551-5560, 2024 08.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
There is limited evidence about factors related to the timeliness of dementia diagnosis in healthcare settings.METHODS:
In five prospective cohorts at Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, we identified participants with incident dementia based on annual assessments and examined the timing of healthcare diagnoses in Medicare claims. We assessed sociodemographic, health, and psychosocial correlates of timely diagnosis.RESULTS:
Of 710 participants, 385 (or 54%) received a timely claims diagnosis within 3 years prior to or 1 year following dementia onset. In logistic regressions accounting for demographics, we found Black participants (odds ratio [OR] = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.21 to 3.82) and those with better cognition at dementia onset (OR = 1.48, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.98) were at higher odds of experiencing a diagnostic delay, whereas participants with higher income (OR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.97) and more comorbidities (OR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.89 to 0.98) had lower odds.DISCUSSION:
We identified characteristics of individuals who may miss the optimal window for dementia treatment and support. HIGHLIGHTS We compared the timing of healthcare diagnosis relative to the timing of incident dementia based on rigorous annual evaluation. Older Black adults with lower income, higher cognitive function, and fewer comorbidities were less likely to be diagnosed in a timely manner by the healthcare system.Key words
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Medicare
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Dementia
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Delayed Diagnosis
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Alzheimers Dement
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos