| Autor: |
Diamond, Alexandra G, Woo, Benjamin KP |
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International Journal of Social Psychiatry; Jun2014, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p406-409, 4p |
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Background: To investigate whether duration of residence (DOR) impacts dementia literacy in Chinese Americans aged 40-64. Material: A total of 151 Chinese Americans answered a self-administered, true/false survey assessing knowledge of dementia symptoms, treatment, cause and prognosis. Two groups were dichotomized and compared based on DOR in the USA. Discussion: DOR did not greatly impact the understanding of dementia between respondents with a < 20-year versus a ¡≥ 20-year DOR. Both groups exhibited deficiencies in recognizing the symptoms of dementia. Conclusion: Gaps in dementia knowledge reflect a stigma surrounding mental illness among Chinese Americans, and impact the seeking of professional care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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