Lived experience of neuropsychiatric symptoms among females with mild cognitive impairment: A phenomenological study

To explore the lived experience of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) among females with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).A phenomenological study using individual, semi-structured, telephone-based interviews was conducted to explore how the NPS are aroused, evolve, and affect the overall well-being, illness perception and the corresponding coping responses adopted by females with MCI.Twenty-nine participants with MCI were recruited from the...