Measuring attitudes, motivations and barriers to presymptomatic dementia testing

Background The increasing biomarkers testing and new methods of presymptomatic screening for dementia have risen questions like: Should people get tested? Would they want to know whether will this fatal, untreatable disease? This has picked the demand a well-structured counseling program screening. In direction, it is important meet needs target group; however, not much known about with family history attitudes testing, motivations barriers, expectations relevant future programs Method study was comprised validation psychometric tool cross-sectional survey assess attitudes, buries testing. content questionnaire based on (1) literature review, (2) Perceptions Regarding Investigational Screening Memory in Primary Care (PRISM-PC) Questionnaire (M. Boustani et al., 2008), (3) board Clinical expert opinions. Two hundred eight (208) enrolled cross sectional study. Participants came from Greece, ages ranged 18-70 (M = 35.5, SD 5.7). majority sample female (93.3%). Psychometric properties were assessed through construct validity (principal component analysis) internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha). Result Exploratory factor analyses revealed presence four factors. first labelled as “Perceived harms testing”, second “Acceptance third benefits testing”) fourth “Need knowledge”. reliability each separately satisfactory very (.70-.87). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient all final 25 items initial good α 0.82), suggesting consistency. Conclusion that created measuring Greek towards genetic Capturing data via might help clinicians, policymakers, health services researchers understand better peoples’ perspectives related pros cons develop effective prevention strategies.