Testing the knowledge of Alzheimer's disease via an intervention study among community health service center staff in Jiaxing, China

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ID22072717
AutoresWeiwei Ma (0000-0002-1169-922X, Jiaxing University), Liping Zhu (0000-0002-4234-8748, First Hospital of Jiaxing), Zhu Li-ping (0000-0002-3562-0707), Jiangang Tang (0000-0002-2680-5013, First Hospital of Jiaxing), Wanli Diao, Wan-Li Diao (Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Liqi Qian, Li-qi Qian (Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Xiaoyang Feng (0000-0003-1065-8597, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Xiaoling Zhang (0000-0001-7634-3649, Jiaxing University, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume10
Páginas969653-969653
Data de publicação2023-01-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2022.969653
PMID36777777
OpenAlexW4318191367
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas29

Objective This study aimed to investigate the knowledge status of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among community health service center (CHSC) staff in Jiaxing, China, and to compare the effects of online with offline training. Methods A total of 763 people from 12 community health service centers were investigated using a self-created general situation questionnaire and the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). Among the participants, 261 people who were willing to receive training were randomly divided into two groups according to the institution in which they worked to receive online or offline training, respectively. Results The average ADKS score was 19.77, and the awareness rate was 65.92%; the results for every field were as follows: treatment and management (81.32%); life impact (77.76%); disease course (75.23%); assessment and diagnosis (68.94%); risk factors (65.05%); symptoms (57.90%); caregiving (44.06%). Education and profession had impacts on the total ADKS scores ( P 0.05). There were significant differences in the ADKS scores after training in both groups ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Community health service center staff in Jiaxing had limited knowledge of AD, particularly in the “symptom” and “caregiving” dimensions. One instance of training on AD-related knowledge to some degree helped to improve this but still fell short of meeting the national requirements. No significant differences were found between offline and online training effects

Community center · Community health · Disease · Family medicine · Physical therapy · Public health · Alzheimer's disease research and treatments · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology · Internal Medicine