Dose health education on dementia prevention have more effects on community residents when a community physician/nurse leads it? A cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Menghui Deng¹  Yan Peng¹  Jinying Zhang¹  Xiao Liu¹  Tiantian Yang¹  De Gong¹  Yanni Yang² 

[1] School of Nursing, Third Military Medical University/Army Medical University, Chongqing, China;null;

关键词: dementia prevention;    health education;    knowledge;    motivation;    lifestyle;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.1101913

 received in 2022-11-18, accepted in 2023-04-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDementia is a growing public health concern worldwide. Community residents still have limited knowledge about dementia prevention, although many sources are accessible for individuals to acquire knowledge.MethodsA questionnaire-based survey was conducted in five communities in Chongqing, China, between March 2021 and February 2022. Participants were divided into three groups according to the dementia-related education they received: physician/nurse-led, mass media, and no relevant education. Covariance analysis was performed to determine the differences among the three groups in knowledge, motivation, and lifestyle, with the covariate of MoCA scores (education-adjusted).ResultsOf the 221 participants, 18 (8.1%) received physician/nurse-led education, 101 (45.7%) received only mass media education, and 102 (46.2%) did not receive any relevant education regarding dementia prevention. Participants who only received mass media education had a higher level of education (t = 5.567, p = 0.004) and cognitive function (t = 13.978, p < 0.001). The analysis of covariance showed that compared with participants who received no relevant education, those who received physician/nurse-led education had higher levels of knowledge, perceived benefits, and better lifestyle, and those who received mass media education had lower perceived barriers; however, higher levels of cues to action, general health motivation, self-efficacy, and lifestyle (all p < 0.05).ConclusionThe popularization of dementia-related education was not ideal for communities. Physician/nurse-led education plays a vital role in providing knowledge and promoting lifestyles for dementia prevention, but may not motivate community residents. Mass media education may help encourage residents and promote their lifestyles.

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