Relationship Between Knowledge and Types of Attitudes Towards People Living with Dementia
Relationship Between Knowledge and Types of Attitudes Towards People Living with Dementia
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph17113777
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
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Hsu, Hui-Chuan
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作者：
Chang, Chia-Yu;Hsu, Hui-Chuan
本研究的目的是探讨成年人对痴呆症的知识和态度之间的关系。 2018年，在台湾台中市四个区卫生院进行了有目的抽样的横断面在线调查。知识采用台湾版的痴呆症知识评估量表进行测量。对痴呆症患者的态度通过四种感觉来衡量：不适、羞耻、回避和恐惧。共有 347 人完成了调查问卷。对痴呆症的了解还很有限。高等教育、护理相关背景、慢性健康状况、照顾痴呆症患者的经验以及家族史知识与对痴呆症的较高了解有关。对痴呆症患者的态度分为四类：不舒服（22.2%）、羞耻（2.6%）、不友好（22.5%）和非消极（52.7%）。对痴呆症的了解与羞耻组显着相关，但与其他组无关。较低的教育程度、缺乏护理经验和缺乏家族史知识与不舒服的感觉有关，而较差的财务满意度与不舒服、害怕和回避的感觉有关。对痴呆症的感受的开放式表达更有可能是负面的（55.3%）。应教育公众对痴呆症的了解和友好态度。
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes towards dementia among adults. A cross-sectional online survey with purposive sampling was conducted in four district health centers in Taichung, Taiwan, in 2018. Knowledge was measured by the Taiwanese version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale. Attitudes towards people with dementia were measured by four kinds of feelings: discomfort, shame, avoidance, and fear. In total, 347 persons completed the questionnaire. Knowledge of dementia was modest. Higher education, a care-related background, chronic health conditions, experience caring for people with dementia, and knowledge of family history were related to higher knowledge of dementia. Attitudes towards people with dementia were grouped into four clusters: uncomfortable (22.2%), ashamed (2.6%), unfriendly (22.5%), and non-negative (52.7%). Knowledge of dementia was significantly related to the ashamed cluster but not to the other clusters. Lower education, a lack of caring experience, and a lack of knowledge of family history were related to uncomfortable feelings, and poorer financial satisfaction was related to uncomfortable, afraid, and avoidant feelings. The open-question expression of feelings towards dementia was more likely to be negative (55.3%). The public should be educated on knowledge of and friendly attitudes towards dementia.