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.accessioned2024-09-18T13:28:55Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T13:28:55Z
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.departmentFakülteler, Eczacılık Meslek Bilimleri Bölümü, Klinik Eczacılık Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAyhan, Y. E., Özmen, M., Öztürk, N., Aksoy, N. (2024). Assessment of primary health-care providers’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease in Turkey. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 10.1108/QAOA-05-2024-0026en_US
dc.identifier.issn1471-7794
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/4922
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001307735900001
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorÖztürk, Nur
dc.institutionauthorAksoy, Nilay
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofQuality in Ageing and Older Adults
dc.relation.isversionof10.1108/QAOA-05-2024-0026en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - İdari Personel ve Öğrencien_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAlzheimeren_US
dc.subjectCommunity pharmacyen_US
dc.subjectFamily physicianen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.titleAssessment of primary health-care providers’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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