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Abstract
Objective: To clarify the concept and connotation of subjective memory complaints.
Methods: A total of 89 papers were retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang Database, VIP database, MedLine, Web of Science, OVID and Scopus. The search time limit was from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 2024. Walker and Avant's conceptual analysis method was applied.
Results: Through in-depth analysis, the defining attributes of the subjective memory complaints were memory dysfunction, cognitive decline risk, low help-seeking intentions, and notable memory-related negative emotions. Antecedents involve demographic, lifestyle, psychological, and health-related factors. Consequences include neurodegenerative diseases, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Multiple assessment tools such as the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire and Memory Assessment Complaint Questionnaire were presented, providing means for measuring SMC in research and clinical practice.
Conclusion: Defining this concept aids early screening and intervention for MCI and AD, helping clinical staff develop strategies to improve cognitive function, quality of life, and mental health.
目的：阐明主观记忆抱怨的概念和内涵。方法：检索中国知网、万方数据库、维普数据库、MedLine、Web of Science、OVID、Scopus等数据库共89篇论文。搜索时限为1982年1月1日至2024年12月31日。采用Walker和Avant的概念分析方法。结果：通过深入分析，主观记忆抱怨的定义属性为记忆功能障碍、认知衰退风险、低求助意愿和显著的记忆相关负性情绪。前因包括人口、生活方式、心理和健康相关因素。其后果包括神经退行性疾病、焦虑、抑郁和生活质量下降。提出了主观记忆抱怨问卷和记忆评估抱怨问卷等多种评估工具，为研究和临床实践中测量SMC提供了手段。结论：明确这一概念有助于MCI和AD的早期筛查和干预，帮助临床工作人员制定改善认知功能、生活质量和心理健康的策略。
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The Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare (JMDH) aims to represent and publish research in healthcare areas delivered by practitioners of different disciplines. This includes studies and reviews conducted by multidisciplinary teams as well as research which evaluates or reports the results or conduct of such teams or healthcare processes in general. The journal covers a very wide range of areas and we welcome submissions from practitioners at all levels and from all over the world. Good healthcare is not bounded by person, place or time and the journal aims to reflect this. The JMDH is published as an open-access journal to allow this wide range of practical, patient relevant research to be immediately available to practitioners who can access and use it immediately upon publication.
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