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Dementia knowledge and attitudes of the general public in Northern Ireland: an analysis of national survey data

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McParland, Patricia, Devine, Paula, Innes, Anthea, Gayle, Vernon·2012·International Psychogeriatrics
DOI 10.1017/s1041610212000658
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Background This paper provides an overview of the findings from the dementia module of the 2010 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey: an annual survey recording public attitudes to major social policy issues. Northern Ireland, in line with many other developed countries, recently released a Dementia Strategy. The opportunity to explore the knowledge and attitudes of the general public to dementia at a national level in Northern Ireland is timely and valuable. This paper reports on an initial exploration of these attitudes, based on bivariate analysis across demographic groups. Methods Data were analyzed using SPSS (Version 19). Descriptive and summary statistics were produced. A series of categorical bivariate relationships were tested (chi-square) and tests of association (Cramer's V) were reported. We discuss both knowledge-related findings and attitudinal findings. Results We found that the general public in Northern Ireland have a reasonably good level of knowledge about dementia. However, attitudinal measures indicate the stereotyping and infantilization of people with dementia. Conclusions This NILT module provides a unique source of data on attitudes to, and knowledge of, dementia. A key strength is that it provides statistically representative data with national level coverage. This information can be used to target public health education policies more effectively and to inform delivery of health and social services. The success of the module leads us to bel…

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Authors
McParland, P., Devine, P., Innes, A., & Gayle, V.
Affiliations
  • University of Stirling (GB)
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
  • Bournemouth University (GB)
Corresponding author
McParland, Patricia
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Venue
International Psychogeriatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-10
Volume
24
Issue
10
Pages
1600-1613
ISSN
1041-6102 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1017/s1041610212000658
OpenAlex
W2124286619
Cited by
119
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17
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3.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Psychogeriatrics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
dementia, infantilization, dementia stigma, dementia policy, public health education, Northern Ireland
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Attitude to Health, Data Collection, Dementia, Educational Status, Female, Health Services for the Aged, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Northern Ireland, Religion, Sex Factors, Marital Status, Young Adult, Independent Living

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