Dementia knowledge of family caregivers in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey study.

IF 1.1 Q3 NURSING
Belitung Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.33546/bnj.3457
Sharon Andrews, Sri Mulyani, Azam David Saifullah, Michael Dirk, Tara Sani, Nelson Sudiyono, Thi Thuy Ha Dinh, D Y Suharya, Christantie Effendy, Kusrini S Kadar, Yuda Turana
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Abstract

Background: As the population ages, the prevalence of dementia in Indonesia is rapidly increasing. In Indonesia, dementia care is primarily provided by informal or family caregivers. However, there is limited information about these caregivers' understanding of dementia and the factors that may influence their knowledge. Given that family members are the primary source of dementia care in Indonesia, it is essential to understand their knowledge and identify any gaps to inform future educational interventions.

Objective: To explore the knowledge of dementia among Indonesian family caregivers and identify the sociodemographic factors associated with dementia knowledge.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2022 with 200 family caregivers who were members of Alzheimer's Indonesia (ALZI) support groups. These caregivers received invitations via ALZI to complete a translated version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-I). Independent t-tests and ANOVAs were used to examine differences in dementia knowledge across various subgroups, such as gender, education, and age.

Results: Seventy-six family caregivers completed the DKAS-I (38% response rate). Respondents had an average age of 49 years, were mostly female, and the majority were children of people with dementia. Over two-thirds of the DKAS-I items were answered correctly by family caregivers, with the 'care considerations' domain scoring the highest. Age, relationship to the person with dementia (being a child), and prior dementia education were significantly correlated with higher dementia knowledge in our sample.

Conclusion: Family caregivers of people living with dementia across 10 Indonesian provinces who were members of dementia support groups demonstrated moderate dementia knowledge. Targeted education is needed to address gaps in knowledge about communication and behavioural changes in people with dementia and other areas related to quality of care. There is an opportunity for gerontological nurses with specialised dementia knowledge to lead educational initiatives for family caregivers to enhance their capacity. Future research should also investigate the dementia knowledge of caregivers in the general population, who may be older and less educated compared to the participants in this study.

印度尼西亚家庭照顾者对痴呆症的了解:横断面调查研究。
背景:随着人口老龄化的加剧,印度尼西亚的痴呆症发病率正在迅速上升。在印度尼西亚,痴呆症护理主要由非正式或家庭护理人员提供。然而,有关这些护理人员对痴呆症的了解以及可能影响其了解的因素的信息却很有限。鉴于家庭成员是印尼痴呆症护理的主要来源,因此了解他们的知识并找出任何不足之处以便为未来的教育干预措施提供依据至关重要:探讨印尼家庭照护者对痴呆症的了解程度,并确定与痴呆症知识相关的社会人口因素:2022 年,我们对 200 名身为印尼阿尔茨海默氏症(ALZI)支持小组成员的家庭照护者进行了横断面调查。这些照顾者收到了ALZI的邀请,要求他们完成痴呆症知识评估量表(DKAS-I)的翻译版本。我们使用独立 t 检验和方差分析来研究不同亚组(如性别、教育程度和年龄)在痴呆症知识方面的差异:76名家属照护者完成了DKAS-I(应答率为38%)。受访者的平均年龄为 49 岁,大部分为女性,而且大多数是痴呆症患者的子女。超过三分之二的 DKAS-I 项目得到了家庭照护者的正确回答,其中 "照护注意事项 "领域得分最高。在我们的样本中,年龄、与痴呆症患者的关系(子女)和以前接受过的痴呆症教育与痴呆症知识水平的提高呈显著相关:结论:印度尼西亚 10 个省的痴呆症患者的家庭照顾者都是痴呆症支持小组的成员,他们对痴呆症的了解程度一般。我们需要开展有针对性的教育,以弥补痴呆症患者在沟通和行为改变方面以及与护理质量相关的其他领域的知识差距。拥有专门痴呆症知识的老年学护士有机会领导针对家庭照顾者的教育活动,以提高他们的能力。未来的研究还应调查普通人群中照顾者的痴呆症知识,与本研究的参与者相比,他们可能年龄更大、受教育程度更低。
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