Review
Research progress of referral after screening for mild cognitive impairment in older adults
Huang Rong, You Hui, Wang Yao, Li Youyuan
Published 2022-07-14
Cite as Chin J Geriatr, 2022, 41(7): 877-882. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2022.07.026
Abstract
The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment(MCI) is increasing.Screening and early intervention on MCI patients can effectively delay the course of the disease and improve the outcome.However, the visit rate of MCI in China is less than 4‰, and the majority of the patients did not receive the relevant health services.The referral is the key steps between patient screening and getting the follow-up health service, which is currently the weakest link.This review discusses the status of referral after MCI screening in recent years, summarizes and analyzes the factors influencing the referral from three aspects of the recipients, donors and environment.We also summarized interventions to improve the referral rate, which provided the theoretical foundation for improving the medical behavior in patients with MCI, so as to make patients receive proper treatment and care for reducing the country-related burden of disease.
Key words:
Cognitive disorders; Referral; Screening
Contributor Information
Huang Rong
XiangYa Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha 410006, China
You Hui
XiangYa Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha 410006, China
Wang Yao
XiangYa Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha 410006, China
Li Youyuan
The Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000