Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia
Objectives Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia; however, there is insufficient information regarding this. We aimed to investigate public knowledge on the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia, as well as attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge o...
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| author | Lin Lu Le Shi Yong-Bo Zheng Jian-Yu Que Jia-Hui Deng Qian-Wen Wang Si-Zhen Su Zheng-An Lu Yan-Ping Bao |
| author_facet | Lin Lu Le Shi Yong-Bo Zheng Jian-Yu Que Jia-Hui Deng Qian-Wen Wang Si-Zhen Su Zheng-An Lu Yan-Ping Bao |
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| description | Objectives Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia; however, there is insufficient information regarding this. We aimed to investigate public knowledge on the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia, as well as attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge on dementia.Design and setting A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire was administered between May and October 2019.Participants All participants provided informed consent and were able to respond to the survey.Primary outcomes Factors associated with the knowledge that sleep disturbances are risk factors for dementia and proportions of individuals with this knowledge; attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge about dementia.Results Of the 3329 eligible samples, 72.57% correctly recognised that sleep disturbances increased the risk of dementia. In total, 92.97% of participants were willing to take at least one measure to improve sleep quality, and the percentages of those adopting these measures are as follows: 78.73% would lead a regular life, 67.88% would engage in strengthening exercise, 28.84% would undergo psychotherapy and 19.41% would take medication. The awareness regarding sleep disturbances increasing the risk of dementia was the only factor associated with the willingness to improve sleep quality in all four categories of measures. Almost all participants (95.25%) were willing to take at least one measure to acquire knowledge about dementia, with the following participants displaying higher willingness to obtain knowledge about dementia: female, had contact with dementia and considered sleep disturbances to increase the risk of dementia.Conclusions Our findings indicate an association between people’s knowledge and attitudes, suggesting the importance of disseminating knowledge about sleep disturbances and dementia to achieve dementia prevention in future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ad9ed6adbaf432fa0e55699425bf9732023-07-07T04:00:07ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-12-01121210.1136/bmjopen-2022-067055Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementiaLin Lu0Le Shi1Yong-Bo Zheng2Jian-Yu Que3Jia-Hui Deng4Qian-Wen Wang5Si-Zhen Su6Zheng-An Lu7Yan-Ping Bao8National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University, Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaNational Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaObjectives Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia; however, there is insufficient information regarding this. We aimed to investigate public knowledge on the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia, as well as attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge on dementia.Design and setting A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire was administered between May and October 2019.Participants All participants provided informed consent and were able to respond to the survey.Primary outcomes Factors associated with the knowledge that sleep disturbances are risk factors for dementia and proportions of individuals with this knowledge; attitudes towards improving sleep quality and obtaining knowledge about dementia.Results Of the 3329 eligible samples, 72.57% correctly recognised that sleep disturbances increased the risk of dementia. In total, 92.97% of participants were willing to take at least one measure to improve sleep quality, and the percentages of those adopting these measures are as follows: 78.73% would lead a regular life, 67.88% would engage in strengthening exercise, 28.84% would undergo psychotherapy and 19.41% would take medication. The awareness regarding sleep disturbances increasing the risk of dementia was the only factor associated with the willingness to improve sleep quality in all four categories of measures. Almost all participants (95.25%) were willing to take at least one measure to acquire knowledge about dementia, with the following participants displaying higher willingness to obtain knowledge about dementia: female, had contact with dementia and considered sleep disturbances to increase the risk of dementia.Conclusions Our findings indicate an association between people’s knowledge and attitudes, suggesting the importance of disseminating knowledge about sleep disturbances and dementia to achieve dementia prevention in future.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e067055.full |
| spellingShingle | Lin Lu Le Shi Yong-Bo Zheng Jian-Yu Que Jia-Hui Deng Qian-Wen Wang Si-Zhen Su Zheng-An Lu Yan-Ping Bao Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia BMJ Open |
| title | Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| title_full | Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| title_fullStr | Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| title_short | Linking knowledge with attitude: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| title_sort | linking knowledge with attitude a cross sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards sleep disturbances and dementia |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e067055.full |
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