ArticleBMC geriatrics2017
Dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS): confirmatory factor analysis and comparative subscale scores among an international cohort.
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Tailored Brain Health Insights Through Nurturing Knowledge-based Change - Stakeholder-driven, Human-centered, AI-powered Refinement for Prevention (THINK-SHARP)
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A dementia care training using mobile e-learning with mentoring support for home care workers: a controlled study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Trial
- Facebook as a Novel Tool for Continuous Professional Education on Dementia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale among Iranian healthcare professionals and students.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Bridging the Gap in Dementia Rehabilitation: Evaluating the Impact of the INCLUDE Package on Allied Health Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Change.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychometric validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the dementia knowledge assessment Scale-Thai (DKAS-Thai).BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Dementia knowledge among caregivers with and without training in Lima-Peru.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- A brief telehealth brain health program for family caregivers of persons living with dementia: the Brain Health for MeFrontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Arabic translation and validation of the dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS-A) and public knowledge assessment in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- U.S. public perceptions on whether risk of dementia and stroke can be modified through maintaining or changing lifestyle.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Dementia knowledge and caregiver burden among carers of older adults in rural eastern Uganda.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
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- Psychometric Validation of the Spanish OSAKA Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Colombian Dental Professionals.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
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- Web-Based Education Program for Care Partners of People Living With Dementia (iGeriCare): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Co-Producing and Evaluating a Culturally Inclusive Dementia Education Initiative: A Multimethod Study Protocol.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDementia is a life-limiting condition that is increasing in global prevalence in line with population ageing. In this context, it is necessary to accurately measure dementia knowledge across a spectrum of health professional and lay populations with the aim of informing targeted educational interventions and improving literacy, care, and support. Building on prior exploratory analysis, which informed the development of the preliminarily valid and reliable version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS), a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to affirm construct validity and proposed subscales to further increase the measure's utility for academics and educators.
methodsA large, de novo sample of 3649 volunteer respondents to a dementia-related online course was recruited to evaluate the performance of the DKAS and its proposed subscales. Respondents represented diverse cohorts, including health professionals, students, and members of the general public. Analyses included CFA (using structural equation modelling), measures of internal consistency (α), and non-parametric tests of subscale correlation (Spearman Correlation) and score differences between cohorts (Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance).
resultsFindings of the CFA supported a 25-item, four-factor model for the DKAS with two items removed due to poor performance and one item moved between factors. The resultant model exhibited good reliability (α = .85; ω
conclusionThe DKAS has been confirmed as a reliable and valid measure of dementia knowledge for diverse populations that is capable of elucidating knowledge characteristics across four coherent domains: 1) Causes and Characteristics, 2) Communication and Behaviour, 3) Care Considerations, and 4) Risks and Health Promotion. Importantly, the four confirmed subscales clearly distinguish between groups who might be expected to hold differing levels of knowledge about dementia, allowing for a fine-grained level of detail to be established when evaluating baseline understanding or knowledge change associated with educational intervention.
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