Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information
<i>Background:</i> The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the dementia literacy of community-dwelling adults in four cities (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, and Zhuhai) of the Greater Bay Area of China, and to determine their mass media preferences for receiving dementia inform...
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doaj-b98b7de5aeb449ceb19f96fe662093b52020-11-25T02:10:45ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-04-01172511251110.3390/ijerph17072511Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia InformationAngela Y. M. Leung0Alex Molassiotis1June Zhang2Renli Deng3Ming Liu4Iat Kio Van5Cindy Siu U Leong6Isaac S. H. Leung7Doris Y. P. Leung8Xiaoling Lin9Alice Y. Loke10School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080 ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The 5th Affiliated Hospital of Zhuyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519100, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macau 999078, ChinaKiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau 999078, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macau 999078, ChinaSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080 ChinaSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China<i>Background:</i> The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the dementia literacy of community-dwelling adults in four cities (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, and Zhuhai) of the Greater Bay Area of China, and to determine their mass media preferences for receiving dementia information. <i>Methods:</i> The survey was completed by 787 community-dwelling adults. Dementia literacy was indirectly measured using two validated scales—the 30-item Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale and the 20-item Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS). Participants were also asked to indicate whether they wanted to receive dementia information via digital or traditional media. Chi-square tests, logistic regressions, and MANOVA analyses were conducted. <i>Results:</i> Unemployed or retired people had poor attitudes towards dementia and lower levels of knowledge about dementia. Single, cohabiting, or divorced people in Hong Kong and Macau had lower DAS scores than married people. Young people and those with a secondary education preferred to get their dementia information from social media. People with a tertiary education and employed people enjoyed searching government or hospital websites for information. Middle-aged, unemployed, or retired people tended to learn about dementia from television or radio. <i>Conclusion: </i>It is worth educating the public about dementia and developing strategies consistent with their preferences for types of mass media.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2511health literacydementiacross-sectional studycommunityAlzheimer’s Diseaseknowledge |
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Angela Y. M. Leung Alex Molassiotis June Zhang Renli Deng Ming Liu Iat Kio Van Cindy Siu U Leong Isaac S. H. Leung Doris Y. P. Leung Xiaoling Lin Alice Y. Loke Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health health literacy dementia cross-sectional study community Alzheimer’s Disease knowledge |
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Angela Y. M. Leung Alex Molassiotis June Zhang Renli Deng Ming Liu Iat Kio Van Cindy Siu U Leong Isaac S. H. Leung Doris Y. P. Leung Xiaoling Lin Alice Y. Loke |
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Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information |
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Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information |
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Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information |
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Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information |
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Dementia Literacy in the Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-Risk Population and the Preferred Types of Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information |
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dementia literacy in the greater bay area, china: identifying the at-risk population and the preferred types of mass media for receiving dementia information |
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<i>Background:</i> The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the dementia literacy of community-dwelling adults in four cities (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, and Zhuhai) of the Greater Bay Area of China, and to determine their mass media preferences for receiving dementia information. <i>Methods:</i> The survey was completed by 787 community-dwelling adults. Dementia literacy was indirectly measured using two validated scales—the 30-item Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale and the 20-item Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS). Participants were also asked to indicate whether they wanted to receive dementia information via digital or traditional media. Chi-square tests, logistic regressions, and MANOVA analyses were conducted. <i>Results:</i> Unemployed or retired people had poor attitudes towards dementia and lower levels of knowledge about dementia. Single, cohabiting, or divorced people in Hong Kong and Macau had lower DAS scores than married people. Young people and those with a secondary education preferred to get their dementia information from social media. People with a tertiary education and employed people enjoyed searching government or hospital websites for information. Middle-aged, unemployed, or retired people tended to learn about dementia from television or radio. <i>Conclusion: </i>It is worth educating the public about dementia and developing strategies consistent with their preferences for types of mass media. |
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health literacy dementia cross-sectional study community Alzheimer’s Disease knowledge |
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