Investigation on the awareness rate of vascular cognitive impairment-related knowledge among community residents in Shuangjing District, Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2015.01.024
- VernacularTitle:北京双井社区居民血管性认知功能障碍知识知晓率调查
- Author:
Qianlu ZHAO
;
Longxi REN
;
Xiaojuan RU
;
Lianhua YUAN
;
Hongliang CUI
;
Ming CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cognition disorders;
Cerebrovascular disorders;
Questionnaires
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2015;34(1):94-97
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the awareness rate of knowledge related with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in community residents in Shuangjing District,Beijing.Methods 5 communities were randomly selected from 12 communities in Shuangjing District.According to roster,512 residents were selected randomly.Among them,there were 197 males and 315 females with an average age of (64.71±8.22) years.87.9％ of subjects had junior high school culture and over.The awareness rate of knowledge related with VCI was investigated by questionnaires from January 2013 to March 2013.Results Although the awareness rate of knowledge related with vascular dementia was only 36.9％,the awareness rates of symptoms of impairment in memory,orientation,language,execution,calculation,visuospatial and judgement were 43.8％-89.3％.The awareness rates of four outpatient clinics among dementia patients were 21.5％-38.9％,however,the awareness rate of dementia which was not curable was 47.5％.The awareness rates of 5 risk factors for stroke were 54.5％-83.4％,but the awareness rate of cognition impairment caused by hypotension and hypoglycemia was 42.8％ and 43.2％,respectively.About VCI-related preventive knowledge,the awareness rates of VCI population with high risk factors,cognitive abilities screening,and primary prevention were 35.5％-95.5 ％.The main routes taking healthy knowledge were the television and newspapers with the awareness rate of 86.9％ and 60.2％,respectively.85.9％ of subjects agreed that healthy education was helpful to their life qualities.Multiple linear regression analysis showed a significant relationship of accumulated points of VCI-related knowledge with gender and education degree (P＜0.05).Conclusions The awareness rates of risk factors,diagnosis and therapy and primary prevention for VCI are lower in Shuangjing community,and the health education about VCI should be strengthened.
