Table 2 Subjective competence assessment in the process of diagnosis and treatment
Question (0 = “Not at all good” to 10 = “Excellent”) | Average (median) | Urban vs. rural doctors | Doctors with geriatric training vs. doctors with no geriatric training |
|---|---|---|---|
In general, how would you rate your knowledge/competence with respect to the diagnosis process for dementia-related diseases? | X̄: 5.7 (˜x: 6.0) | X̄: 6.5 (˜x: 6.0) / X̄: 5.2 (˜x: 6.0) * | X̄: 6.5 (˜x: 7.0) / X̄: 5.0 (˜x: 5.0) * |
In general, how would you rate your knowledge/competence with respect to the treatment process for and management of dementia-related diseases? | X̄: 5.4 (˜x: 6.0) | X̄: 6.5 (˜x: 7.0) / X̄: 4.8 (˜x: 5.0) * | X̄: 6.3 (˜x: 7.0) / X̄: 4.9 (˜x: 5.0) * |
What would you say? How familiar are you with the S3 guidelines for dementia diagnosis and treatment? | X̄: 4.1 (˜x: 4.0) | X̄: 5.1 (˜x: 6.0) / X̄: 3.5 (˜x: 3.0) * | X̄: 5.8 (˜x: 6.0) / X̄: 3.1 (˜x: 2.0) * |
How confident do you feel when comes to making a dementia diagnosis in line with the guidelines? (This means the S3 guidelines.) | X̄: 4.0 (˜x: 4.0) | X̄: 5.0 (˜x: 4.0) / X̄: 3.5 (˜x: 3.0) * | X̄: 5.3 (˜x: 5.0) / X̄: 3.3 (˜x: 3.0) * |
How confident do you feel when comes to managing a dementia-related disease in line with the guidelines, i.e. supporting with treatment and medication? (This means the S3 guidelines.) | X̄: 4.4 (˜x: 5.0) | X̄: 5.3 (˜x: 7.0) / X̄: 3.8 (˜x: 4.0) * | X̄: 5.7 (˜x: 6.0) / X̄: 3.4 (˜x: 3.5) * |
Significant difference: * p < 0.001; T-test | |||