Development of the Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (A‐ADS)

Griffiths, Alys Wyn; Parveen, Sahdia; Shafiq, Saba; Oyebode, Jan R.

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“…The Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (AADS [18];) is a 23-item validated measure of attitudes and knowledge of dementia, designed for use with adolescents. The measure covers 3 subdomains; perceptions of dementia, personal sacrifice, and empathy with people living with dementia.…”

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Perceptions and attitudes towards dementia among university students in Malaysia

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Background: One of the major challenges worldwide is the stigma associated with dementia. There is limited dementia awareness within Malaysian communities, including levels of confusion regarding the differences between dementia and the usual ageing progress, which can lead to delays in support seeking. The need for additional training and education for healthcare professionals has been highlighted. The present study aimed to evaluate the benefits of a one-hour dementia education session (Dementia Detectives workshop) for pharmacy and medicine undergraduate students at a Malaysian university. Methods: Participants attended the workshop and completed pre-(Time 1) and post-workshop (Time 2) questionnaires consisting of validated measures exploring attitudes towards dementia and older people more broadly. Results: A total of 97 students were recruited. Attitudes towards people with dementia showed significant positive changes between Time 1 and Time 2, whereas no differences were found for attitudes towards older people. Conclusions: As medical and pharmacy students develop theoretical knowledge, practical skills and professional attitudes during their undergraduate studies, it is important for students to also learn about the humanistic side of diseases and conditions through workshops such as the one presented here. Further research should now be conducted to consider how Dementia Detectives can be delivered to non-healthcare students and what the barriers and facilitators to wider delivery are. Background Dementia is the largest challenge for health and social care worldwide [1]. Rates of dementia are increasing globally, with the largest growth in numbers expected amongst those living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs [2];). In 2010, 58% of people with dementia resided in LMICs and this is set to rise to 63% by 2030, and 71% by 2050 [2]. In 2005, the number of people with dementia in Malaysia, a World Bank high middleincome country, was estimated at 63,000 with 20,100 incident cases per annum. This is projected to increase to 126,800, with 39,000 annual cases by 2020 [3], although this is likely to be an underestimate due to issues with inadequate assessment and diagnosis [4]. Additionally, there is an aging population in Malaysia, with 15% expected to be aged 65 or over by 2040 [5]. There are concerns about whether Malaysia is able to provide quality health and social care to support people with dementia [6], and broader concerns regarding how prepared Malaysian families are to care for relatives with dementia [7], as most experience moderate burden when caring for a relative with dementia [8]. Around a third of caregivers receive support from paid professionals and a similar amount receive support from other family

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“…The A-ADS (Griffiths et al, 2018) is a 23 item scale that captures attitudes towards dementia in adolescents. Items are rated on a 5 point Likert scale.…”

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“…Estimation. Two models were created 1) using the three factor structure described in Griffiths et al, (2018), and 2) using the factor structure of the 13-item A-ADS identified in the EFA.…”

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Measuring adolescent attitudes towards dementia: The revalidation and refinement of the A-ADS

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The A-ADS is one the first validated measures of attitudes of dementia in adolescents, though further validation is needed. 630 adolescents were recruited from secondary schools in England. A Principal Component Analysis was completed ( n = 230) followed by a Confirmatory Factor Analysis ( n = 400). Reducing the A-ADS into a single factor, 13-item measure (Brief A-ADS) improved the model fit of the measure (χ2 = 182.75, DF = 65, CMIN/DF = 2.81, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07). The scale demonstrated good internal consistency, good predictive and concurrent validity. Building on the validation of the A-ADS, the Brief A-ADS is suitable to capture attitudes towards dementia amongst adolescents.

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“…Adolescents' perceptions of dementia were captured through the Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (A-ADS) (Griffiths, Parveen, Shafiq, & Oyebode, 2018). The A-ADS is a 23item measure of dementia attitudes and knowledge of dementia in adolescents, capturing "perceptions of dementia", "empathy towards people with dementia", and "personal sacrifice".…”

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Development of the Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (A‐ADS)

Abstract: The scale will allow the evaluation of educational initiatives for young people and provide a validated and standardised measure to establish adolescents' attitudes towards dementia.

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Perceptions and attitudes towards dementia among university students in Malaysia

Perceptions and attitudes towards dementia among university students in Malaysia

Measuring adolescent attitudes towards dementia: The revalidation and refinement of the A-ADS

Adolescents’ experiences and perceptions of dementia

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