Knowledge, attitudes and self-confidence with skills required for providing dementia care in physicians at primary healthcare settings in Vietnam.

Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101088677 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1472-6963 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14726963 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Health Serv Res Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-

Physicians* ; Dementia*/therapy; Humans ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Vietnam ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Primary Health Care

Background: Dementia is a global public health priority. The World Health Organization adopted a Global Action Plan on Dementia, with dementia awareness a priority. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and self-confidence with skills required for providing dementia care among primary health care providers in Vietnam.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 405 primary health care providers who worked at commune health stations and district health centers in eight provinces across Vietnam.
Results: The results showed that primary health care providers had poor knowledge and little confidence but more positive attitudes toward dementia care and management.
Conclusions: The results suggest the training needs for building capacity amongst primary health care providers, which will be critical as Vietnam's population ages.
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NHMRC.108.01-2018.11 National Foundation for Science and Technology Development; APP1103860 NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship; APP1154644 NHMRC-NAFOSTED international collaborative research; APP2001548 NHMRCeASIA

Keywords: Attitudes; Knowledge; Primary health care providers; Self-confidence; Vietnam

Date Created: 20240117 Date Completed: 20240119 Latest Revision: 20240121

20240121

PMC10792887

10.1186/s12913-023-10460-4

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