The effects of exposure to scenarios about dementia on stigma and attitudes toward dementia care in a Chinese community

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1433-1441

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a   Lam, Linda C W ^b   Chan, Liliane C K ^c   Law, Alexander C B ^d   Fung, Ada W T ^b   Chan, Wai Chi ^e   Tam, Cindy W C ^b   Chan, Wai Man ^f  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong College of Technology   (Hong Kong)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f Department of Health ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

dementia; public education; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHINESE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; SCORING SYSTEM; STIGMA; VIGNETTE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 80053477029     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211000834     Document Type: Article

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