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ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2025

Public knowledge about Alzheimer's disease in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey.

Rehab Magdy, Mona Hussein, Eman Hany Elsebaie, Ahmed Yehia Ismaeel, Elsayed Mahmoud Sabek, Wesam Osama, Sarah Heneidy, Ahmed Ali Abdelmonem, Nada Mamdouh Elbehiry, Mennat-Allah Tarek and 6 more

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Rehab MagdyNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mona HusseinNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt. mona.neuro@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7478-7008
Eman Hany ElsebaiePublic Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Yehia IsmaeelInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8161-4666
Elsayed Mahmoud SabekCritical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Wesam OsamaNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sarah HeneidyNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Ali AbdelmonemPhoniatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Nada Mamdouh ElbehiryFaculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Mennat-Allah TarekPsychiatry Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Safaa Sayed Mustafa IbrahimCommunity Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Zizi E I SabraClinical Psychology Department, Faculty of Arts, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Sohaila Mohamed Mohamed AbdelbarFaculty of Medicine, Kasralainy Medical School, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8615-6637
Nahed Shaban HassanFaculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Marwa HasanFamily Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Alaa ElmaznyNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

backgroundEarly detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is vital in effectively implementing and promoting healthcare planning.

aimsThis study aimed to address the knowledge gap in awareness of AD among a sample of non-medical workers.

methodsEgyptian non-medical workers older than 18 were requested to answer an online questionnaire distributed across various active and engaged social media groups (June 5, 2024-August 5, 2024). The questionnaire consisted of two sections: sociodemographic questions and the Arabic version of the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). ADKS includes 30 "true or false" questions that assess the knowledge of different aspects of AD.

resultsA total of 5304 completed the survey; 51.8% were aged below 30 years, 65.7% were females, and 69.8% had a university education. Twenty-four perecent had a family member diagnosed with AD. Social media means were the most commonly reported source of information (38.1%). The range of ADKS-total score was 7-30, with a mean of 19.49 ± 3.107. Most participants responded correctly to all items of the following domains: risk factors, assessment and diagnosis, and course of the illness. However, a knowledge gap exists regarding some aspects of caregiving. Caregivers had significantly lower mean scores in life impact and caregiving domains (P < 0.001, for each) than non-caregivers. On the other hand, scores in risk factors and course were significantly higher among caregivers than non-caregivers (P = 0.002, 0.016, respectively).

conclusionEgyptian population has a relatively good understanding of AD. However, this study highlights the need to promote health education strategies to improve public knowledge about AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAgedCaregiversCross-Sectional StudiesEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesADKSAlzheimer's diseaseAwarenessCaregiversKnowledge gapsSocial media

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