Testing the knowledge of Alzheimer's disease via an intervention study among community health service center staff in Jiaxing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge status of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among community health service center (CHSC) staff in Jiaxing, China, and to compare the effects of online with offline training.

Methods

A total of 763 people from 12 community health service centers were investigated using a self-created general situation questionnaire and the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). Among the participants, 261 people who were willing to receive training were randomly divided into two groups according to the institution in which they worked to receive online or offline training, respectively.

Results

The average ADKS score was 19.77, and the awareness rate was 65.92%; the results for every field were as follows: treatment and management (81

SUBMITTER: Ma W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911520 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature