dc.contributor.author
Spittel, Susanne
dc.contributor.author
Kraus, Elke
dc.contributor.author
Maier, André
dc.date.accessioned
2022-01-28T07:40:25Z
dc.date.available
2022-01-28T07:40:25Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/33779
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-33499
dc.description.abstract
The survey focuses on identifying dementia awareness challenges among Ghanaian school students. Data were generated in a cross-sectional survey (n = 1137). 9.3% of school students showed dementia awareness whilst the community respondents, representing both higher age and level of education, showed greater awareness (32.2%, P < .001). 45% of respondents believed in witchcraft and 57% were afraid of potentially being harmed by witchcraft. Age and education did not influence people's belief in witchcraft. Moreover, dementia symptoms were often mistaken for witchcraft, especially by those who had encountered a person accused of witchcraft: "swearing at others" (24%), displaying "memory loss" and "confused speech" (22%), "forgetfulness" and who was seen "roaming around" (19%). Lack of dementia awareness was particularly evident among school students whereas belief in witchcraft was similar in both respondent groups. There was a correlation between low dementia awareness rates and misinterpretation of dementia symptoms with attribution to witchcraft.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
dementia awareness
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dc.subject
Sub-Saharan Africa
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dc.subject
belief in witchcraft
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Dementia Awareness Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey Conducted Among School Students in Ghana
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1177/15333175211055315
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
SAGE Publications
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
36
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
34985361
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1938-2731