Factors Associated with Indonesian Older People’s Knowledge of Disorientation as One of Dementia Symptoms

IF 1.1 Q4 GERONTOLOGY

Ageing International Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI:10.1007/s12126-025-09617-9

Ni Wayan Suriastini, Dwi Oktarina, Bondan Sikoki, Rodhiah Umaroh, Sunar Indriati, Endra Dwi Mulyanto, Naryanta, Dani Alfah

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Abstract

The number of older people diagnosed with dementia is rising in Indonesia. Older people were at risk of missing out on the necessary care and treatment because of a lack of awareness of dementia symptoms and screening. The purpose of this study was to investigate older people’s knowledge of dementia symptoms and the factors associated to their awareness of disorientation as one of early symptoms of dementia in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DI Yogyakarta), Indonesia. This cross sectional study was conducted in 121 community in DI Yogyakarta. A total of 1.010 older people and 121 community health workers (CHWs) were interviewed via telephone. Participants were asked about their knowledge of early symptoms of dementia. Multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to examine factors associated with older people knowledge of the most common dementia symptom known by the older people. In general, this study found that Indonesia older people had low knowledge of early symptoms of dementia. Furthermore, older persons with education of junior high school and higher and participated in social activities had higher knowledge of disorientation as the most recognizable dementia symptoms compare to other variables as indicated by the proportion of 15.9% and 12.8% respectively. Additionally, the regression analysis found an association for both aforementioned variables with the knowledge of disorientation (p < 0.05). The knowledge of early symptoms of dementia among older persons was low. Campaign to disseminate information on dementia awareness is needed to increase the knowledge of older persons of dementia symptoms.

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印尼老年人认知定向障碍为痴呆症状之一的相关因素

在印度尼西亚，被诊断患有痴呆症的老年人数量正在上升。由于缺乏对痴呆症症状和筛查的认识，老年人有可能错过必要的护理和治疗。本研究的目的是调查印度尼西亚日惹特区（DI Yogyakarta）老年人对痴呆症症状的认识以及与他们意识到定向障碍作为痴呆症早期症状之一相关的因素。这项横断面研究在日惹DI的121个社区进行。通过电话访问了1.010名老年人和121名社区卫生工作者。参与者被问及他们对痴呆症早期症状的了解程度。进行了多重逻辑回归分析，以检查与老年人已知的最常见痴呆症状的老年人知识相关的因素。总的来说，这项研究发现印度尼西亚老年人对痴呆症的早期症状知之甚少。此外，与其他变量相比，初中及以上文化程度和参加社会活动的老年人对最易识别的痴呆症状定向障碍的认知程度更高，分别为15.9%和12.8%。此外，回归分析发现上述两个变量与定向障碍知识之间存在关联（p < 0.05）。老年人对痴呆症早期症状的认识很低。需要开展宣传痴呆症知识的运动，以提高老年人对痴呆症症状的认识。

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Ageing International GERONTOLOGY-

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2.70

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6.70%

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