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Problem Statement
The problem to be addressed in this study is Alzheimers Disease (AD) is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disorder estimated to affect over 5 million women in the United States, yet recent research has shown that many cases go undiagnosed (Royse et al., 2021). Dubois et al. (2021) have shown, as well, that diagnosing AD remains a critical challenge for physicians. This leads to significant health inequalities for American women compared with men because of womens increased risk for diagnosis due to their demographic factors such as age, gender, and ethnicity (de Lange, 2020; Majoka & Schimming, 2022; Peeters et al., 2022). Research has also suggested that American women with AD experience greater disability and require more assistance than their male counterparts, which further highlights the need for attention on this issue (Zuo & Heflin, 2023). Thus, there is a basis for seeking to better understand the challenges physicians face in diagnosing AD, particularly with women patients.
The consequences of not doing this research are that women will continue to remain at elevated risk for AD, and failing to conduct this research may result in poorer understanding of how physicians can best help women to address cognitive decline before it worsens. Exploring the challenges and obstacles physicians face in making an early diagnosis of AD for women will help in addressing this problem.
The purpose of this qualitative study is to focus on the need to further investigate why many women with AD are not diagnosed. As this is an exploratory intention, a qualitative research design is suitable. The aim will be to conduct a descriptive qualitative study to examine physicians experiences diagnosing AD in women, with the goal being to better understand...…disease in women?
These research questions focus on understanding the barriers and factors that physicians perceive to impact their ability to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in women. The questions are appropriate for a descriptive qualitative research study because they seek to explore and describe the experiences and perspectives of physicians regarding this issue.
By conducting this study, I will gather rich data that can help identify potential areas for improvement in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in women. The study can also help to identify factors that may contribute to underdiagnosis of the disease in women and inform strategies to address this issue.
Overall, the research questions are well-aligned with a descriptive qualitative research study as they seek to explore and describe the experiences and perspectives of physicians regarding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in women. By conducting this study, it is believed it will provide valuable insights into this important healthcare issue…
References
de Lange, A. G. (2020, August). Women's brain aging: Effects of sex-hormone exposure, pregnancies, and genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease. Human Brain Mapping, 41(18), 5141-5150.
Dubois, B., Villain, N., Frisoni, G. B., Rabinovici, G. D., Sabbagh, M., Cappa, S., ... & Feldman,
H. H. (2021). Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: recommendations of the International Working Group. The Lancet Neurology, 20(6), 484-496.
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