PUBLIC, FAMILY AND HEALTH STAFF DEMENTIA KNOWLEDGE. A MULTICENTRIC STUDY.

GALLO, F; DESCHLE, F; TABERNERO, E; BERRIOS, W; BUSTOS, C; CORES, E; CALDERON RAMIREZ, L; PEIRETTI, U; DI GIULIANO, N; TOLEDO, W; CANCINO, J

Congreso; 2020 Alzheimer's Association International Conference; 2020

Background: The are currently no studies in Argentina that measures the knowledge of all types of dementia. Given the increasing prevalence of this disease, knowing the level of knowledge could be useful to provide psychoeducation tools, allowing better understanding, objetive setting and daily managment of dementia. The aim of this study is to evaluate dementia knowledge among general population, families and health staff.Method: Dementia knowledge will be assessed whith the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool 2 (DKAT-2), validated in Spanish by Parra-Anguita et al. (2018). DKAT-2-Sp has 21 items, with three response optiones (Yes, No, I don?t know). The questionnaire will be distributed in form throught virtual platforms. Statistic data will be analyzed with SPSS.Result: We expect a participation of no less than 300 respondents. Toye et. al (2013) administered DKAT-2 in familiies and care staff, obteining a median of 14 correct responses for familires, and 16 for the staff. In 2018, Parra-Anguita et. al evaluated dementia knowledge with DKAT-2- Sp in nursing professionals and students, obtaining a mean of 15.57 in staff versus 12.85 in students, with very significant differences in incontinence, visual perception, distressing behaviors and swallowing difficulties items. For the current study, we will include general population, predicting similar results, with highest scores to be obtained by health care professionals, comparatively lower scores by family carers and lowest scores among the general population.Conclusion: the results could be usefull to detect areas of intervention and provide psychoeducations tools for better understanding dementia.