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KMID : 1130220160200040204
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Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
2016 Volume.20 No. 4 p.204 ~ p.208
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Awareness and Understanding of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Adults Without Dementia and Stroke
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Park Hyun-Young
Kim Young-Seo
Park Hyung-Jong
Lee Hak-Seung
Suk Seung-Han
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Abstract
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Background: Early diagnosis and treatment of dementia has become a critical medical issue; however, knowledge and understanding of dementia in the general population remains insufficient. Accurately determining and increasing the level of knowledge of dementia will help improve dementia treatment and prevention.
Methods: Using a questionnaire, we examined the degree of interest in dementia, comprehension of dementia, and level of knowledge of dementia among 716 middle-aged and elderly individuals without a history of stroke or dementia. We conducted an analysis of these associations with risk factors of dementia.
Results: Most participants had an interest in dementia (93.3%) and a comprehension of dementia (91.1%). An analysis of the association between the level of knowledge of dementia, according to the characteristics of the participants and each variable, showed that higher education level, presence of a spouse, and higher level of interest in dementia exhibited a statistically significant positive correlation.
Conclusion: This study shows that the level of knowledge about dementia in the community is relatively high for those participants who have a high interest in dementia or higher education level. To increase awareness of dementia and reduce dementia-associated socioeconomic costs, educational activities could be tailored to fit the level of education or interest in dementia of individuals, as an effective intervention for community-dwelling healthy adults.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Education, Prevention, Knowledge
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