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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.4.347

A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Needs of Preventive Education related to Dementia in Adults  

Park, Sun-Nam (Seoul Women's College of Nursing)
Lim, Hee-Su (Seoul Women's College of Nursing)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.4, 2020 , pp. 347-356 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and needs of preventive education for dementia in adults and provide them as basic data for developing nursing intervention strategies and preventive education programs for preventing dementia in adults. It collected data from 127 adults living in Seoul who agreed to the study and data were collected through personal interviews using a questionnaire. The level of dementia knowledge was high at 8.17, while the level of dementia attitude was high at 7.14, the need for dementia education was 4.56. The need for dementia preventive education was significant difference in the level of education, and the degree of interest in dementia preventive education showed a significant difference in the participant's occupation. The correlation of knowledge, attitudes and educational needs about dementia showed a significant amount of correlation. In this study, adults had a high level of knowledge about dementia and high attitude scores on dementia. Further studies are needed to increase the positive attitude toward dementia, education programs that increase knowledge need to be provided continuously as they are related to the increase in knowledge about dementia.
Keywords
adult; dementia; knowledge; attitude; prevention;
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