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

作者：De Gong, Yan Peng, Xiao Liu, Jinying Zhang, Menghui Deng, Tiantian Yang, Yanni Yang · 发表于：Frontiers in Public Health · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.3389/fpubh.2023.1101913 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research、Health Literacy and Information Accessibility、Health and Wellbeing Research

Background Dementia 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. Methods A 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). Results Of 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). Conclu...