Yaşlı ve Genç Bireylerin Demans Algısı

Year 2023, , 142 - 155, 31.12.2023

Aslı Gözde Akış , Melis Aslan Yurdakul , Halil İmancıoğlu , Nilüfer Korkmaz Yaylagül

https://doi.org/10.47141/geriatrik.1232072

Abstract

Amaç: Toplumdaki demans algısı, bireylerin insanlara yönelik davranışlarını, sosyal ve sağlık politikalarını etkileyebilir. Bu araştırmada genç ve yaşlı bireylerin demansa yönelik algılarının ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı kesitsel araştırma modeliyle, anket formu kullanılarak Antalya merkez ilçelerinde, 20-39 (genç) ve 65+ (yaşlı) yaş grubunda toplamda 800 kişiden oluşan örneklem seçilerek 2016 yılı Temmuz-Ekim ayları arasında yüz yüze görüşme ile veriler toplanmıştır. Genç ve yaşlı grubun demansa yönelik görüşleri sosyodemografik özelliklere göre incelenmiştir. Veriler “t test”, ANOVA testi ve Tukey testi ile analiz edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Araştırmanın bulgularında, demans algısının demografik değişkenlere ve bireylerin demans deneyimine bağlı olarak değişebildiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Genç ve yaşlı gruplarda, kadınların demans algısı erkeklere göre; ailesinde demans hastalığına sahip birey olanların demans algısı olmayanlara göre; demans hastalığı olan birine bakım verenlerin bakım vermeyenlere göre daha negatiftir. Katılımcıların eğitim düzeyi arttıkça demans algısının pozitif yönde arttığı görülmüştür. Demans algısının negatif yönlü olması nedeniyle katılımcıların demans olmaktan korktukları ortaya çıkmıştır.

Sonuç: Araştırmada demografik değişkenlerin ve demans maruziyetinin demansa yönelik algıyı etkilediği ve demansa yönelik eğitim programlarında özellikle cinsiyet, yaş ve demans maruziyetine bağlı farklı eğitim programlarının uygulanması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Alzheimer Hastalığı, Yaşlı, Genç, Demans, Farkındalık

Supporting Institution

Akdeniz Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi (BAP)

Project Number

SBA-2016- 1475

Dementia Perception of Old and Young Individuals

Abstract

Aim: The perception of dementia in society can affect the behavior of individuals towards people and the social and health policies. It was aimed to reveal the perceptions of young and old individuals about dementia in this study.

Materials and Methods: 800 participants were interviewed using a questionnaire for between July and October 2016. The sample was 20-39 (young) and 65+ (old) age groups. The views of young and old groups on dementia were examined according to sociodemographic characteristics. The data were analyzed with the “t-test”, ANOVA and Tukey test.

Results: It was revealed that the perception of dementia can vary depending on demographic variables and the dementia exposure of individuals. In both age groups, women’s perception of dementia compared to men; perception of those who have a family member with dementia compared to those who do not have; perception of those who care for someone with dementia to those who do not are more negative. The education level of the participants increased, and the perception of dementia increased positively. The participants were afraid of having dementia due to their negative perceptions.

Conclusion: Demographic variables and dementia exposure affect the perception of dementia. Education programs for dementia awareness should be applied depending on gender, age, and dementia exposure.

Keywords

Alzheimer’s Disease, Older Adults, Young, Dementia, Awareness

Project Number

SBA-2016- 1475

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