Read Sheridan T, Saunders Rosemary, Albrecht Matthew A, Duggan Ravani
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
School of Psychological Science, Western Australia Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia, Australia.
Dementia (London). 2025 Jan;24(1):3-13. doi: 10.1177/14713012241272852. Epub 2024 Aug 25.
Stigma surrounding dementia is a significant issue affecting individuals and communities leading to discrimination towards those living with the condition. However, the changing paradigm in dementia support to living well with dementia can reduce this stigma and improve community attitudes. A community initiative aimed to address this evaluated the impact of a two-hour education forum involving 92 community members. Presentations from experts, including a person with dementia, addressed dementia-related human rights issues and initiatives to live well with dementia. Attendees completed the new Dementia Community Attitudes Questionnaire (DCAQ) aligned with the evolving paradigm of living well with dementia before and after the forum. Participants with prior dementia education had higher initial scores while those without education showed more significant improvements. Almost all DCAQ items showed post-forum score improvements. This community Dementia Awareness Raising Forum provided an opportunity for people to come together and initiate conversations around dementia resulting in more positive community attitudes.
围绕痴呆症的污名是一个影响个人和社区的重大问题，导致对患有这种疾病的人的歧视。然而，痴呆症支持领域向与痴呆症和谐共处的转变模式可以减少这种污名，并改善社区态度。一项旨在解决这一问题的社区倡议评估了一个有92名社区成员参加的两小时教育论坛的影响。包括一名痴呆症患者在内的专家的演讲涉及了与痴呆症相关的人权问题以及与痴呆症和谐共处的倡议。与会者在论坛前后完成了与不断演变的与痴呆症和谐共处模式相一致的新的《痴呆症社区态度问卷》（DCAQ）。之前接受过痴呆症教育的参与者初始得分较高，而未接受教育的参与者则有更显著的进步。几乎所有DCAQ项目在论坛后的得分都有所提高。这个社区痴呆症提高认识论坛为人们聚集在一起并围绕痴呆症展开对话提供了一个机会，从而产生了更积极的社区态度。
