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Recognition, Attitudes and Causal Beliefs regarding Dementia in Italian, Greek and Chinese Australians

Low, Lee-Fay; Lackersteen, Steven; Camit, Michael; Harrison, Fleur; Draper, Brian; Brodaty, Henry; Anstey, Kaarin

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Background/Aim: To investigate recognition, attitudes and causal beliefs regarding dementia in Italian, Greek and Chinese Australians in comparison with 3rd generation Australians. Little is known about dementia literacy in these racial and ethnic minority groups. Methods: A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted of 350 Italian, 414 Greek, 437 Chinese and 500 3rd generation Australians randomly selected from the telephone directory. Results: Third generation participants (85%) were more...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorLow, Lee-Fay
dc.contributor.authorLackersteen, Steven
dc.contributor.authorCamit, Michael
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Fleur
dc.contributor.authorDraper, Brian
dc.contributor.authorBrodaty, Henry
dc.contributor.authorAnstey, Kaarin
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:16:40Z
dc.identifier.issn1420-8008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/18132
dc.description.abstractBackground/Aim: To investigate recognition, attitudes and causal beliefs regarding dementia in Italian, Greek and Chinese Australians in comparison with 3rd generation Australians. Little is known about dementia literacy in these racial and ethnic minority groups. Methods: A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted of 350 Italian, 414 Greek, 437 Chinese and 500 3rd generation Australians randomly selected from the telephone directory. Results: Third generation participants (85%) were more likely to recognize dementia symptoms in a vignette in comparison to Italian (61%), Greek (58%) and Chinese (72%) participants. Overall, the racial and ethnic minority groups had more negative attitudes about persons with dementia. The racial and ethnic minority groups were more likely to suggest old age and psychosocial risk factors caused dementia, whereas 3rd generation Australians were more likely to suggest brain disease. Differences between ethnic minority and 3rd generation groups remained after controlling for sociodemographic variables. There were differences between Italian, Greek and Chinese participants on markers of acculturation associated with knowledge and beliefs within each group. Conclusions: Racial and ethnic minority groups have poor dementia literacy in comparison to 3rd generation Australians. There is a need for dementia education targeted to and tailored for these groups.
dc.publisherS Karger AG
dc.sourceDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
dc.subjectKeywords: adult; article; attitude; Australia; brain disease; Chinese; dementia; depression; female; Greece; health belief; human; major clinical study; male; priority journal; recognition; risk factor; vignette; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude Alzheimer's disease; Beliefs; Dementia; Racial and ethnic minorities; Stigma
dc.titleRecognition, Attitudes and Causal Beliefs regarding Dementia in Italian, Greek and Chinese Australians
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume30
dc.date.issued2011
local.identifier.absfor111700 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4992463xPUB3
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationLow, Lee-Fay, University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationAnstey, Kaarin, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationLackersteen, Steven, University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationCamit, Michael, NSW Multicultural Health and Communication Service
local.contributor.affiliationHarrison, Fleur, University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationDraper, Brian, University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationBrodaty, Henry, Prince of Wales Hospital
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage9
local.identifier.doi10.1159/000321667
local.identifier.absseo920503 - Health Related to Specific Ethnic Groups
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T11:32:29Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-79251526562
local.identifier.thomsonID000286429200009
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