Caregivers’ Experience of Decision-Making regarding Diagnostic Assessment following Cognitive Screening of Older Adults

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Master themes</td><td class="align_center">Subthemes</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Gathering information</td><td class="align_center">Observing the patient</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Making comparisons</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Protecting the patient</td><td class="align_center">From distress</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">From futility</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Balancing obligation and convenience in caregiving</td><td class="align_center">Duty of caring and advocating</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Easing caregiver burden</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Journal of Aging Research

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Table 2: Caregivers’ Experience of Decision-Making regarding Diagnostic Assessment following Cognitive Screening of Older Adults 