Werner Perla
Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Israel.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 Sep;18(9):787-94. doi: 10.1002/gps.921.
The aim of the present study was to examine the factors influencing intention to seek a cognitive status evaluation in the presence of memory problems.
A convenience sample of 186 community-dwelling adults (mean age=64) were interviewed face-to-face using measures derived from the Health Belief Model.
Participants' intentions to be examined were higher when presented with scenarios describing family history of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Perceived barriers and cues to action were significant predictors of intention, accounting for 24% of the variance.
These findings suggest the need to develop effective educational strategies to improve knowledge about AD and decision-making concerning cognitive status examinations.
本研究旨在探讨在存在记忆问题的情况下，影响寻求认知状态评估意向的因素。
采用便利抽样法，对186名社区居住成年人（平均年龄 = 64岁）进行面对面访谈，使用源自健康信念模型的测量方法。
当呈现描述阿尔茨海默病（AD）家族史的情景时，参与者接受检查的意向更高。感知到的障碍和行动线索是意向的重要预测因素，占方差的24%。
这些发现表明需要制定有效的教育策略，以提高对AD的认识以及有关认知状态检查的决策能力。
