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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2022

Public Health Messaging during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Family Caregivers' COVID-19 Knowledge.

Deirdre McCaughey, Gwen McGhan, Kristin Flemons, Whitney Hindmarch, Kim Brundrit

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Deirdre McCaugheyAssociate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Gwen McGhanAssociate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Kristin FlemonsResearch Associate, Ward of the 21st Century (W21C) Research and Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Whitney HindmarchResearch Associate, Ward of the 21st Century (W21C) Research & Innovation Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Kim BrundritCollective Impact Lead, Dementia Network Calgary, Alzheimer Society of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnabling accurate, accessible public health messaging is a critical role of public health officials during a pandemic, but family caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD) have rarely been specifically addressed in public health messaging.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to examine how family caregivers for people living with dementia access and evaluate public health messaging in Alberta.

methodAn online survey was conducted with family caregivers for PLWD (n = 217).

resultsMost respondents rated public health messaging as good or excellent (63.9%), but specific information about how to access caregiving information (69.5%) and what to expect in the future (49.1%) was rated as less than good. Family caregivers also identified how to care for a PLWD during the pandemic (57.5%) as a key information need. Healthcare providers/workers were the least frequently used source of public health messaging. Almost all family caregivers (94.4%) rated their own COVID-19 knowledge as good or excellent. DISCUSSION: Tailored, context-driven public health messaging for family caregivers of PLWD is critically needed.

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COVID-19DementiaCaregiversHumansPandemicsPublic Health

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PMID36103239
PMCPMC9467267

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