Knowledge about dementia in South Korean nursing students: A cross-sectional survey

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作者：
Shin J.H. [1 ]
Seo H.-J. [2 ]
Kim K.H. [2 ]
Kim K.-H. [2 ]
Lee Y. [4 ]
机构：
[1] Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju
[2] Chosun University, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, 309 Pilmum-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju
[3] Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Department of International Cooperation, Seoul
[4] Korea University, College of Nursing, Seoul
来源：
BMC Nursing | / 14卷 / 1期
关键词：
Dementia; Knowledge; Nursing students;
D O I：
10.1186/s12912-015-0116-4
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摘要：
Background: The number of individuals with dementia is increasing substantially due to South Korea's rapidly aging society. Undergraduate nursing students need to have adequate knowledge about dementia to deliver appropriate nursing services. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge about dementia among undergraduate nursing students. Methods: A total of 148 students ranging from freshmen to seniors at a nursing university participated in this study. Data were collected through self-reports using 12-item questionnaires with true/false responses. Knowledge levels about the general characteristics including demographic categories and dementia- related education and training were determined. Factors affecting the score of dementia knowledge were also investigated. Results: The average score and standard deviation for knowledge about dementia were 10.26 and 1.24 out of 12 points. They had relatively low knowledge about the "prevention and treatment" and "causes" of dementia, with overall correct rate of 78.6% and 85.4%, respectively. Higher level of knowledge about dementia was associated with increase in grade level (p<0.001), experience in education on dementia (p=0.01), previous experience in caring for people with dementia during clinical practice (p<0.001), and acquiring information on dementia (p=0.02). Factors that influenced knowledge about dementia included grade level and experience in caring for dementia patients during clinical practice. Conclusions: This study showed that the level of knowledge about dementia among nursing students was reasonably good. Integrating dementia education and clinical experience into the curricula of undergraduates could improve knowledge about the causes, prevention, and treatment methods for dementia. © 2015 Shin et al.
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