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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude of Healthcare Stakeholders on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in Qatar.

Pradipta Paul, Ziyad Riyad Mahfoud, Rayaz A Malik, Ridhima Kaul, Phyllis Muffuh Navti, Deema Al-Sheikhly, Ali Chaari

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Pradipta PaulWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-6283-1596
Ziyad Riyad MahfoudDivision of Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-4098-6401
Rayaz A MalikDivision of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-7188-8903
Ridhima KaulWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.
Phyllis Muffuh NavtiDivision of Continuing Professional Development, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.
Deema Al-SheikhlyDivision of Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.
Ali ChaariPremedical Division, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-0171-143X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dementia is characterized by progressive cognitive decline, memory impairment, and disability. Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for 60-70% of cases, followed by vascular and mixed dementia. Qatar and the Middle East are at increased risk owing to aging populations and high prevalence of vascular risk factors. Appropriate levels of knowledge, attitudes, and awareness amongst health care professionals (HCPs) are the need of the hour, but literature indicates that these proficiencies may be inadequate, outdated, or markedly heterogenous. In addition to a review of published quantitative surveys investigating similar questions in the Middle East, a pilot cross-sectional online needs-assessment survey was undertaken to gauge these parameters of dementia and AD among healthcare stakeholders in Qatar between 19 April and 16 May 2022. Overall, 229 responses were recorded between physicians (21%), nurses (21%), and medical students (25%), with two-thirds from Qatar. Over half the respondents reported that >10% of their patients were elderly (>60 years). Over 25% reported having contact with >50 patients with dementia or neurodegenerative disease annually. Over 70% had not undertake related education/training in the last 2 years. The knowledge of HCPs regarding dementia and AD was moderate (mean score of 5.3 ± 1.5 out of 7) and their awareness of recent advances in basic disease pathophysiology was lacking. Differences existed across professions and location of respondents. Our findings lay the groundwork for a call-to-action for healthcare institutions to improve dementia care within Qatar and the Middle East region.

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Alzheimer DiseaseNeurodegenerative DiseasesAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansQatarabilitycompetencecontinuing medical educationgeriatricsknowledgeneurodegenerative diseasepracticeproficiency

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PMID36901551
PMCPMC10002196

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