Dening Karen Harrison
Head of Research and Publications, Dementia UK.
Br J Community Nurs. 2019 Aug 2;24(8):383-387. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.8.383.
The majority of patients are diagnosed within a memory assessment service or a neurology clinic. However, early detection of a possible dementia is often done in a primary care setting. Dementia diagnosis has been seen by some as a 'tick-box exercise' but there are significant benefits to patients and their families when screening or testing for dementia is carried out early, especially in supporting the patients management of other comorbid or long-term conditions. Community nurses have a key role in identifying patients who may have the signs and symptoms of dementia by enabling them to access a timely diagnosis.
大多数患者是在记忆评估服务机构或神经科诊所被诊断出来的。然而，可能患有痴呆症的早期检测通常是在初级保健机构进行的。痴呆症诊断在一些人看来是一种“打勾式操作”，但早期进行痴呆症筛查或检测对患者及其家人有显著益处，特别是在支持患者管理其他合并症或长期疾病方面。社区护士在识别可能有痴呆症体征和症状的患者方面发挥着关键作用，使他们能够及时获得诊断。
