Jónsdóttir María K, Pálsdóttir Elva Björk, Hannesdóttir Stefanía Ýr, Karlsson Thorlakur
Reykjavík University, Iceland.
Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland (Memory Clinic), Reykjavík, Iceland.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022 Dec 20;8:23337214221142937. doi: 10.1177/23337214221142937. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.
No studies are available on the lay knowledge about dementia in Nordic countries. A survey was sent to 829 Icelanders aged 25 to 65 (61.2% female). 60.8% resided in the capital area of Reykjavik. About 90% or more recognized eight of eleven dementia symptoms, with females recognizing them proportionally more often than males. About 50% believed that an individual's risk of developing dementia could be modified. For individual risk factors, agreement ranged from 4% (hearing loss) to 75.1% (history of brain injury). Knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors ranged from 24.8% (obese) to 43.6% (high blood pressure). Participants acknowledged the importance of a healthy diet and an active lifestyle, but only 8% identified a low education level as a risk factor. Public health campaigns and educational efforts about dementia should focus on the whole lifespan targeting all risk and protective factors operating throughout the lifespan.
目前尚无关于北欧国家民众对痴呆症认知情况的研究。一项调查被发送给829名年龄在25至65岁之间的冰岛人（女性占61.2%）。60.8%的人居住在雷克雅未克的首都地区。约90%或更多的人能识别出11种痴呆症状中的8种，女性识别这些症状的比例比男性更高。约50%的人认为个人患痴呆症的风险是可以改变的。对于个体风险因素，认同率从4%（听力损失）到75.1%（脑损伤史）不等。对心血管风险因素的认知率从24.8%（肥胖）到43.6%（高血压）不等。参与者认可健康饮食和积极生活方式的重要性，但只有8%的人将低教育水平视为风险因素。关于痴呆症的公共卫生宣传活动和教育工作应针对整个生命周期，着眼于在整个生命周期中起作用的所有风险和保护因素。
