Knowledge and attitudes towards dementia among health professionals in Somaliland: a pilot survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study was aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals in Somaliland towards dementia.

Methods

Between June and July 2023, we administered an adapted online survey consisting of 30 Alzheimer's disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) true or false statements and 10 Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) Likert-scale items. The reliability of the Likert-scale DCAS items was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. The distribution of responses to DCAS statements was examined using a binomial test, and the relationship between knowledge or attitude and sample characteristics was assessed using Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test.

Results

The overall validity (Cronbach's alpha) for DCAS statements (0.88) was greater than 0.80, indica

SUBMITTER: Duale MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363011 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature