Assessment of primary health-care providers’ knowledge of alzheimer’s disease in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAyhan, Yunus Emre
dc.contributor.authorÖzmen, Muhammet
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Nur
dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Nilay
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-11T13:28:22Z
dc.date.available2025-06-11T13:28:22Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Eczacılık Fakültesi, Eczacılık Meslek Bilimleri Bölümü, Klinik Eczacılık Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia in elderly people and needs extensive professional care. The aim of our study was to assess the level of knowledge among primary health-care providers, primarily Family Physicians (FPs) and community pharmacists (CPs), about AD and its treatment. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study using Google Forms sent by email or message to FPs and CPs in Istanbul in June–July 2023. Turkish modified the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) and Alzheimer’s Medicines Knowledge Level Questionnaire (AMKLQ) were used in this study. Findings: A total of 63 FPs with a mean age of 35.3 ± 7.8 and 138 CPs with a mean age of 38.6 ± 12.6 enrolled in the study. There was no statistically significant difference between FPs and CPs in terms of total ADKS score (19.82 ± 2.30 vs 19.23 ± 3.08, p = 0.136), but there was a significant difference in terms of total AMKLQ score (4.31 ± 1.40 vs 3.81 ± 1.49, p = 0.020). Health-care providers with Alzheimer’s training had a higher total AMKLQ score (OR =1.08 CI 95% [1.03–1.14], p = 0.012). Originality/value: FPs’ knowledge of AD is on par with that of CPs. Nevertheless, it has been observed that FPs have more proficiency in delivering accurate responses to the AMKLQ and ADKS inquiries, which encompass crucial details regarding the treatment of AD. The sole determinant of the highest mean AMKLQ score was found to be professional education. Collectively, these arguments emphasize the need for primary health-care practitioners to obtain comprehensive and ongoing education regarding AD and its treatment.
dc.identifier.citationAyhan, Y. E., Özmen, M., Öztürk, N. ve Aksoy, N. (2024). Assessment of primary health-care providers’ knowledge of alzheimer’s disease in Turkey. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 25(4), 235-248. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-05-2024-0026
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/QAOA-05-2024-0026
dc.identifier.endpage248
dc.identifier.issn1471-7794
dc.identifier.issn2044-1835
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85203374616
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage235
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-05-2024-0026
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/12947
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001307735900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorÖztürk, Nur
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofQuality in Ageing and Older Adults
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAlzheimer
dc.subjectCommunity Pharmacy
dc.subjectFamily Physician
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectQuestionnaire
dc.titleAssessment of primary health-care providers’ knowledge of alzheimer’s disease in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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