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Background <p>Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is vital in effectively implementing and promoting healthcare planning.</p> Aims <p>This study aimed to address the knowledge gap in awareness of AD among a sample of non-medical workers.</p> Methods <p>Egyptian non-medical workers older than 18 were requested to answer an online questionnaire distributed across various active and engaged social media groups (June 5, 2024-August 5, 2024). The questionnaire consisted of two sections: sociodemographic questions and the Arabic version of the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). ADKS includes 30 “true or false” questions that assess the knowledge of different aspects of AD.</p> Results <p>A total of 5304 completed the survey; 51.8% were aged below 30 years, 65.7% were females, and 69.8% had a university education. Twenty-four perecent had a family member diagnosed with AD. Social media means were the most commonly reported source of information (38.1%). The range of ADKS-total score was 7–30, with a mean of 19.49 ± 3.107. Most participants responded correctly to all items of the following domains: risk factors, assessment and diagnosis, and course of the illness. However, a knowledge gap exists regarding some aspects of caregiving. Caregivers had significantly lower mean scores in life impact and caregiving domains (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001, for each) than non-caregivers. On the other hand, scores in risk factors and course were significantly higher among caregivers than non-caregivers (<i>P</i> = 0.002, 0.016, respectively).</p> Conclusion <p>Egyptian population has a relatively good understanding of AD. However, this study highlights the need to promote health education strategies to improve public knowledge about AD.</p>

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Public knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey

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    2025年5月26日

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  • Rehab Magdy,
  • Mona Hussein,
  • Eman Hany Elsebaie,
  • Ahmed Yehia Ismaeel,
  • Elsayed Mahmoud Sabek,
  • Wesam Osama,
  • Sarah Heneidy,
  • Ahmed Ali Abdelmonem,
  • Nada Mamdouh Elbehiry,
  • Mennat-Allah Tarek,
  • Safaa Sayed Mustafa Ibrahim,
  • Zizi E. I. Sabra,
  • Sohaila Mohamed Mohamed Abdelbar,
  • Nahed Shaban Hassan,
  • Marwa Hasan,
  • Alaa Elmazny

摘要

Background

Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is vital in effectively implementing and promoting healthcare planning.

Aims

This study aimed to address the knowledge gap in awareness of AD among a sample of non-medical workers.

Methods

Egyptian non-medical workers older than 18 were requested to answer an online questionnaire distributed across various active and engaged social media groups (June 5, 2024-August 5, 2024). The questionnaire consisted of two sections: sociodemographic questions and the Arabic version of the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). ADKS includes 30 “true or false” questions that assess the knowledge of different aspects of AD.

Results

A total of 5304 completed the survey; 51.8% were aged below 30 years, 65.7% were females, and 69.8% had a university education. Twenty-four perecent had a family member diagnosed with AD. Social media means were the most commonly reported source of information (38.1%). The range of ADKS-total score was 7–30, with a mean of 19.49 ± 3.107. Most participants responded correctly to all items of the following domains: risk factors, assessment and diagnosis, and course of the illness. However, a knowledge gap exists regarding some aspects of caregiving. Caregivers had significantly lower mean scores in life impact and caregiving domains (P < 0.001, for each) than non-caregivers. On the other hand, scores in risk factors and course were significantly higher among caregivers than non-caregivers (P = 0.002, 0.016, respectively).

Conclusion

Egyptian population has a relatively good understanding of AD. However, this study highlights the need to promote health education strategies to improve public knowledge about AD.