Abstract

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the dementia literacy of community-dwelling adults in four cities (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, and Zhuhai) of the Greater Bay Area of China, and to determine their mass media preferences for receiving dementia information. Methods: The survey was completed by 787 community-dwelling adults. Dementia literacy was indirectly measured using two validated scales—the 30-item Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale and the 20-item Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS). Participants were also asked to indicate whether they wanted to receive dementia information via digital or traditional media. Chi-square tests, logistic regressions, and MANOVA analyses were conducted. Results: Unemployed or retired people had poor attitudes towards dementia and lower levels of knowledge about dementia. Single, cohabiting, or divorced people in Hong Kong and Macau had lower DAS scores than married people. Young people and those with a secondary education preferred to get their dementia information from social media. People with a tertiary education and employed people enjoyed searching government or hospital websites for information. Middle-aged, unemployed, or retired people tended to learn about dementia from television or radio. Conclusion: It is worth educating the public about dementia and developing strategies consistent with their preferences for types of mass media.

Highlights

  • Dementia is a growing health concern in many countries, including China

  • In terms of level of education, Hong Kong had the highest percentage of participants possessing a university-level degree among the four cities/regions

  • Paper-based materials refer to posters, newspapers, magazines, and books. This was the first study to assess the level of dementia literacy in the Greater Bay Area of China. Its findings echo those of the studies conducted in other countries, such as Australia [6], Cambodia, Fiji, and the Philippines [15], showing that dementia literacy was inadequate in our sample

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Introduction

Dementia is a growing health concern in many countries, including China. 46.8 million people in the world living with dementia, about 25% of them in China [1]. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2511; doi:10.3390/ijerph17072511 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph. Public Health 2020, 17, 2511; doi:10.3390/ijerph17072511 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the dementia literacy of community-dwelling adults in four cities (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, and Zhuhai) of the Greater. Bay Area of China, and to determine their mass media preferences for receiving dementia information

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