Ansari Zarrin, Togra Akanksha, Seetharaman Rajmohan, Rashmi Abhilasha, Pawar Sudhir, Pawar Manish
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Aug 20;14(8):e28196. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28196. eCollection 2022 Aug.
: The present study aimed to validate a questionnaire and measure the previous knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the general population and healthcare professionals regarding the debilitating disorder of dementia. : A questionnaire including 27 items was compiled by the authors and was circulated via the online platform. :A questionnaire-based survey was conducted using the online modality. : A convenience sampling method was used to recruit participants aged 18 and above from all walks of life. : Test-retest reliability, item analysis, and Cronbach's alpha were calculated for the compiled questionnaire. The responses of the participants were assessed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. : A total of 503 responses were collected. The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.70) was acceptable and the test-retest reliability (0.823) was good. Eighty-one percent (408/503) of participants had heard the word dementia. Seven percent (27/408) of the participants who had heard the word dementia did not have any knowledge about the symptoms of dementia. Thirty-three percent (136/408) of participants believed that dementia could not be prevented. Almost half, i.e., 46% (187/408) of participants, considered dementia as a normal part of aging. : The present study provides a fully validated questionnaire, which could prove helpful in research as it permits generating high-quality data and reducing measurement error. Knowledge of dementia among the general participants seems to be moderate and prompts towards the development of advocacy programs.
本研究旨在验证一份问卷，并衡量普通人群和医疗保健专业人员对痴呆症这种使人衰弱的疾病的既往知识、态度和实践（KAP）。作者编制了一份包含27个条目的问卷，并通过在线平台进行分发。采用在线方式进行了基于问卷的调查。使用便利抽样方法从各行各业招募18岁及以上的参与者。对编制好的问卷计算了重测信度、项目分析和克朗巴哈系数。使用描述性统计和卡方检验对参与者的回答进行评估。共收集到503份回复。内部一致性（克朗巴哈系数=0.70）可以接受，重测信度（0.823）良好。81%（408/503）的参与者听说过痴呆这个词。在听说过痴呆这个词的参与者中，7%（27/408）对痴呆症的症状一无所知。33%（136/408）的参与者认为痴呆症无法预防。几乎一半，即46%（187/408）的参与者认为痴呆是衰老的正常部分。本研究提供了一份经过充分验证的问卷，这在研究中可能会有所帮助，因为它有助于生成高质量的数据并减少测量误差。普通参与者对痴呆症的了解似乎处于中等水平，这促使人们开展宣传项目。
