Duration of residence and dementia literacy among Chinese Americans
Duration of residence and dementia literacy among Chinese Americans
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DOI：
10.1177/0020764013491742
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
影响因子：
7.5
通讯作者：
Woo, Benjamin K. P.
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作者：
Diamond, Alexandra G.;Woo, Benjamin K. P.
背景资料：目的：探讨居住时间（DOR）对40- 64岁华裔美国人痴呆认知能力的影响。材料：151名华裔美国人回答了一个自填的真/假问卷，评估他们对痴呆症状、治疗、病因和预后的了解。两组进行了二分和比较的基础上DOR在USA.Discussion：DOR并没有很大的影响之间的受访者与< 20年与20年的DOR痴呆症的理解。两组在认知痴呆症状方面均存在不足。结论：痴呆知识的缺失反映了华裔美国人对精神疾病的污名化，并影响了寻求专业护理。
Background: To investigate whether duration of residence (DOR) impacts dementia literacy in Chinese Americans aged 40-64.Material: A total of 151 Chinese Americans answered a self-administered, true/false survey assessing knowledge of dementia symptoms, treatment, cause and prognosis. Two groups were dichotomized and compared based on DOR in the USA.Discussion: DOR did not greatly impact the understanding of dementia between respondents with a < 20-year versus a 20-year DOR. Both groups exhibited deficiencies in recognizing the symptoms of dementia.Conclusion: Gaps in dementia knowledge reflect a stigma surrounding mental illness among Chinese Americans, and impact the seeking of professional care.