A study on knowledge, attitudes and health behaviours regarding Alzheimer's disease among community residents in Tianjin, China

作者：Yang, H. -F.; Cong, J. -Y.; Zang, X. -Y.; Jiang, N.; Zhao, Y.^*

来源：Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2015, 22(9): 706-714.

DOI：10.1111/jpm.12259

• Alzheimer's disease
• attitude
• community residents
• health behaviours
• knowledge

Aim The purpose of this descriptive correlational cross-sectional study was to assess the current level of knowledge, attitudes and health behaviours regarding Alzheimer's disease among community residents in Tianjin, China and to identify factors related to these attributes.
Method A convenience sample of 140 community-dwelling adults aged 20-75 years was selected to complete a researcher-designed questionnaire about Alzheimer's disease-related knowledge, attitudes and health behaviours.
Results The findings revealed that 15.7% of the participants knew the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. With regard to attitude, 138 participants (98.6%) believed that people with Alzheimer's disease should not be discriminated against, and 55.7% were not sure whether to share a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with the patient. In daily life, 28.6% of the participants pursued their interests and hobbies. A lower level of health behaviours was associated with lower income, presence of chronic diseases and a lower level of knowledge about Alzheimer's disease.
Discussion These findings provide a strong case for population-level risk reduction initiatives to be undertaken, especially among people with lower income, a lower level of knowledge on Alzheimer's disease and with chronic diseases.

• 出版日期2015-11
• 单位天津医科大学