Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia; however, there is insufficient information regarding this. We aimed to investigate public knowledge on the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia, as well as attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge on dementia.

Design and setting

A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire was administered between May and October 2019.

Participants

All participants provided informed consent and were able to respond to the survey.

Primary outcomes

Factors associated with the knowledge that sleep disturbances are risk factors for dementia and proportions of individuals with this knowledge; attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge about dementia.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Zheng YB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature