Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical Practitioners

Yanan Hao,1,* Xiaodan Yang,2,* Weiwei Ma,1 Xiaoling Zhang,1 Yanping Wang,1 Shuxia Qian1 1Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing...

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Main Authors: Hao Y, Yang X, Ma W, Zhang X, Wang Y, Qian S
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-09-01
Series:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
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Qian S
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description Yanan Hao,1,&ast; Xiaodan Yang,2,&ast; Weiwei Ma,1 Xiaoling Zhang,1 Yanping Wang,1 Shuxia Qian1 1Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoling Zhang, Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaoxiaolingzz@126.comObjective: In this study, we assessed the awareness of cognitive dysfunction and the reasons for the lack of awareness among surgical practitioners in Jiaxing.Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to surgical practitioners covering all Class III and Class II hospitals in Jiaxing. Respondents were asked to make selections regarding the demographic data, clinical attitudes and practices of cognitive dysfunction based on Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADKS) of the Chinese version.Results: A total of 180 questionnaires were distributed, 12 of which were incomplete, with 168 being included for analysis. The respondents were generally under 50 years of age (150, 89.3%), predominantly males (146, 86.9%), and surgeons (153, 91.1%). They generally had a bachelor’s or master’s degrees (165, 98.2%), and served in Class III hospitals (127, 75.6%). The title of the practitioner was found to impact their attention toward their patients’ cognitive status during preoperative preparation (P< 0.05). Titles and hospital levels were found to influence decisions of surgical practitioners to invite specialist physicians for consultation and assessment when a patient was identified to have cognitive dysfunction (P< 0.05). Most surgical practitioners had little knowledge or training about Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive dysfunction. Among the 168 respondents, the mean ADKS score was 20.14± 2.40, and the awareness rate was 67.1%, indicating that the surgical practitioner’s title influenced ADKS score (P
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spelling doaj.art-142350b4354847f69d509ec53296ec662023-09-17T16:39:52ZengDove Medical PressNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment1178-20212023-09-01Volume 191973198486731Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical PractitionersHao YYang XMa WZhang XWang YQian SYanan Hao,1,&ast; Xiaodan Yang,2,&ast; Weiwei Ma,1 Xiaoling Zhang,1 Yanping Wang,1 Shuxia Qian1 1Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoling Zhang, Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaoxiaolingzz@126.comObjective: In this study, we assessed the awareness of cognitive dysfunction and the reasons for the lack of awareness among surgical practitioners in Jiaxing.Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to surgical practitioners covering all Class III and Class II hospitals in Jiaxing. Respondents were asked to make selections regarding the demographic data, clinical attitudes and practices of cognitive dysfunction based on Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADKS) of the Chinese version.Results: A total of 180 questionnaires were distributed, 12 of which were incomplete, with 168 being included for analysis. The respondents were generally under 50 years of age (150, 89.3%), predominantly males (146, 86.9%), and surgeons (153, 91.1%). They generally had a bachelor’s or master’s degrees (165, 98.2%), and served in Class III hospitals (127, 75.6%). The title of the practitioner was found to impact their attention toward their patients’ cognitive status during preoperative preparation (P< 0.05). Titles and hospital levels were found to influence decisions of surgical practitioners to invite specialist physicians for consultation and assessment when a patient was identified to have cognitive dysfunction (P< 0.05). Most surgical practitioners had little knowledge or training about Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive dysfunction. Among the 168 respondents, the mean ADKS score was 20.14± 2.40, and the awareness rate was 67.1%, indicating that the surgical practitioner’s title influenced ADKS score (Phttps://www.dovepress.com/investigation-on-awareness-of-cognitive-impairment-diseases-among-surg-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDTpostoperative cognitive dysfunctionsurgical practitioners
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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
postoperative cognitive dysfunction
surgical practitioners
title Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical Practitioners
title_full Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical Practitioners
title_fullStr Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical Practitioners
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title_short Investigation on Awareness of Cognitive Impairment Diseases Among Surgical Practitioners
title_sort investigation on awareness of cognitive impairment diseases among surgical practitioners
topic postoperative cognitive dysfunction
surgical practitioners
url https://www.dovepress.com/investigation-on-awareness-of-cognitive-impairment-diseases-among-surg-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT
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