COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline carried out by older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 557 older adults attended at the Family Health Units of a municipality of Mato Grosso from February to May of 2015....
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| author | Priscila Aguiar Mendes Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo Ana Carolina Macri Gaspar Neuber José Segri |
| author_facet | Priscila Aguiar Mendes Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo Ana Carolina Macri Gaspar Neuber José Segri |
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| description | Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline carried out by older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 557 older adults attended at the Family Health Units of a municipality of Mato Grosso from February to May of 2015. The data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire with questions on knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline based on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice surveys. A bivariate analysis was performed between the variables knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline, as well as Poissonmultiple regression by the forward stepwise method. Results: 469 (84.2%) of the older adults presented unsatisfactory knowledge; 523 (93.9%) a favorable attitude; and 307 (55.1%) performed practices to prevent cognitive decline. An association was found between satisfactory knowledge and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline (p=0.027). Conclusion: These findings provide support for health actions that aim to increase the performance of preventive practices in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d62fea0a6dae4d3b9117975fe2ae13602022-12-21T21:29:42ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332018-09-01233e5537210.5380/ce.v23i3.55372COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITYPriscila Aguiar Mendes Annelita Almeida Oliveira ReinersRosemeiry Capriata de Souza AzevedoAna Carolina Macri GasparNeuber José SegriObjective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline carried out by older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 557 older adults attended at the Family Health Units of a municipality of Mato Grosso from February to May of 2015. The data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire with questions on knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline based on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice surveys. A bivariate analysis was performed between the variables knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline, as well as Poissonmultiple regression by the forward stepwise method. Results: 469 (84.2%) of the older adults presented unsatisfactory knowledge; 523 (93.9%) a favorable attitude; and 307 (55.1%) performed practices to prevent cognitive decline. An association was found between satisfactory knowledge and practices for the prevention of cognitive decline (p=0.027). Conclusion: These findings provide support for health actions that aim to increase the performance of preventive practices in this population.http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55372 CognitionKnowledge; attitudes and practice in healthOlder adultGeriatric nursingDisease prevention |
| spellingShingle | Priscila Aguiar Mendes Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo Ana Carolina Macri Gaspar Neuber José Segri COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY Cogitare Enfermagem Cognition Knowledge; attitudes and practice in health Older adult Geriatric nursing Disease prevention |
| title | COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| title_full | COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| title_fullStr | COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| title_full_unstemmed | COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| title_short | COGNITIVE DECLINE: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| title_sort | cognitive decline knowledge attitudes and preventive practices of older adults in the community |
| topic | Cognition Knowledge; attitudes and practice in health Older adult Geriatric nursing Disease prevention |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55372 |
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