The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Public Health. 2023 Aug;221:60-65. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.06.002. Epub 2023 Jul 3.
Dementia is a major healthcare challenge; however, there is evidence that modifiable risk factors may contribute to reduce dementia risk. The aim of the study was to explore the knowledge and motivation for adopting recommended health behaviours among older adults in Norway.
The study has a qualitative, descriptive design.
Individual interviews were used for data collection. The study population comprised 15 participants, five men and 10 women, aged ≥73 years, recruited from a region in the centre of Norway. Interviews were analysed according to qualitative content analysis.
Three categories were identified and presented as the main findings, as follows: (1) sufficient knowledge about risk reduction for dementia, including the media as the main source of information; (2) current prevention activities and motivation for risk reduction, including physical, social and cognitive activities and a healthy diet; and (3) motivation for prevention of dementia from a life-course perspective, including experience of health problems, desire to live independently and limited awareness of dementia risk factors in midlife.
To tailor information about the modifiable risk factors of dementia and develop preventive interventions, knowledge about motivating factors is essential. Promotion of healthy ageing is required in addition to addressing the fear of future illness and dependency.
痴呆是一个主要的医疗保健挑战；然而，有证据表明，可改变的风险因素可能有助于降低痴呆的风险。本研究旨在探讨挪威老年人对采取推荐健康行为的知识和动机。
本研究采用定性、描述性设计。
采用个人访谈进行数据收集。研究人群包括来自挪威中部一个地区的 15 名参与者，其中 5 名男性和 10 名女性，年龄≥73 岁。访谈根据定性内容分析进行分析。
确定了三个类别，并呈现为主要发现，如下所示：(1) 对降低痴呆风险的知识有足够的了解，包括媒体作为主要信息来源；(2) 目前的预防活动和降低风险的动机，包括身体、社会和认知活动以及健康饮食；(3) 从生命历程的角度预防痴呆的动机，包括健康问题的经验、渴望独立生活和对中年痴呆风险因素的认识有限。
为了调整有关痴呆可改变风险因素的信息并制定预防干预措施，了解激励因素至关重要。除了应对对未来疾病和依赖的恐惧外，还需要促进健康老龄化。
