How reactions to a brain scan result differ for adults based on self‐identified Black and White race
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: How do reactions to a brain scan result differ between Black and White adults? The answer may inform efforts to reduce disparities in Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: Self-identified Black (n = 1055) and White (n = 1451) adults were randomized to a vignette of a fictional patient at a memory center who was told a brain scan result. Measures of stigma and diagnosis confidence were compared between-groups. RESULTS: Black participants reported more stigma than White participants on four of seven domains in reaction to the patient at a memory center visit. Black participants' confidence in an AD diagnosis informed by a brain scan and other assessments was 72.2 points (95% confidence interval [CI] 70.4 to 73.5), which was lower than the respective rating for White participants [78.1 points (95%CI 77.0 to 79.3)]. DISCUSSION: Equitable access to early AD diagnosis will require public outreach and education that address AD stigma associated with a memory center visit.
Source: Alzheimer s & Dementia
DOI: 10.1002/alz.13558
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
Awards: Study of Cognitive Symptoms and Future Time Perspective in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, UNDERSTANDING HOW THE STUDY PARTNER REQUIREMENT IMPACTS THE DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATION OF PRECLINICAL ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, Study of the Psychosocial Effects of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease, Penn Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
OpenAlex ID: W4389129506