Awareness, attitudes, and beliefs of dementia in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tackling dementia stigma is a policy priority. In Indonesia, we have little insight into the general public's knowledge and attitudes about dementia.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of 4430 Indonesian adults recruited from Jakarta and North Sumatra, Indonesia. Measures included dementia knowledge and attitudes.

Results

A total of 86.3% (n = 3,803) of adults had not heard of the terms dementia or Alzheimer's disease, and commonly viewed dementia as a normal part of aging. Being older, incorrect knowledge about etiology, not having heard of the terms dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease, having less than primary education, and being from North Sumatra were associated with more negative attitudes (p-values < 0.05).

Discussion

Misconceptions

SUBMITTER: Farina N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010264 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature