Health literacy, dementia knowledge and perceived utility of digital health modalities among future health professionals

Helen M Haydon; Mojtaba Lotfaliany; Cindy Jones; Georgina R Chelberg; Louise Horstmanshof; Melissa Taylor; Melissa Carey; Centaine L Snoswell; Richard Hicks; Annie Banbury

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Health literacy, dementia knowledge and perceived utility of digital health modalities among future health professionals

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Health literacy, dementia knowledge and perceived utility of digital health modalities among future health professionals

Helen M Haydon, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Cindy Jones, Georgina R Chelberg, Louise Horstmanshof, Melissa Taylor, Melissa Carey, Centaine L Snoswell, Richard Hicks and Annie Banbury

Australasian journal on ageing, pp.1-9

05/11/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13149

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dementia

health literacy

cross-sectional survey

health communication

health education

health services

information literacy

Objectives: Studies of dementia knowledge (including dementia risk reduction) in health-care trainees highlight varying levels of understanding across countries and disciplines. This draws attention to the need for a well-trained health workforce with the knowledge to champion and implement such strategies. This study (a) assessed dementia knowledge and health literacy among a sample of Australian health-care students, (b) identified modality preferences of digital health interventions addressing dementia prevention and (c) examined potential relationships among health literacy, dementia knowledge, dementia prevention knowledge and a student's preferences for different digital health modalities. Methods: A cross-sectional survey assessed dementia knowledge and health literacy in 727 health students across 16 Australian universities representing both metropolitan and regional cohorts. The All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale and the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale were administered. Questions about the perceived effectiveness of strategies and preferred digital health modalities for dementia prevention/risk reduction were asked. Results: The students had relatively high health literacy scores. However, dementia knowledge and evidence-based dementia prevention knowledge were average. Only 7% claimed knowledge of available dementia-related digital health interventions. Associations among health literacy, dementia knowledge and dementia prevention, with recommendations for different digital modalities, are presented. Conclusions: Health-related degrees need to increase dementia knowledge, health literacy and knowledge of effective dementia-related digital health interventions. It is imperative to equip the future health workforce amid an ageing population with increased dementia rates and where evidence-based digital health interventions will increasingly be a source of support.

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Title: Health literacy, dementia knowledge and perceived utility of digital health modalities among future health professionals
Creators: Helen M Haydon - University of Queensland
Mojtaba Lotfaliany
Cindy Jones - University of Hull
Georgina R Chelberg
Louise Horstmanshof - Southern Cross University, Human Sciences
Melissa Taylor - University of Southern Queensland
Melissa Carey
Centaine L Snoswell - University of Queensland
Richard Hicks
Annie Banbury - Central Queensland University
Publication Details: Australasian journal on ageing, pp.1-9
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Grant note: Dr Carey is funded by the Health Research Council New Zealand. Grant Number: 20/113 Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Queensland, as part of the Wiley - The University of Queensland agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.
Identifiers: 991013061913602368
Copyright: © 2022 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc’. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health; Human Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Health literacy, dementia knowledge and perceived utility of digital health modalities among future health professionals

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