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Awareness and attitudes

Alzheimer’s New Zealand (2017). Awareness and understanding of dementia in New Zealand Alzheimers. Wellington, NZ: Alzheimer’s New Zealand.
Type:
Report
Description:
A telephone survey of 750 New Zealanders exploring experience, attitudes, and knowledge around dementia.
Keywords:
Attitudes, community
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Brooke, J., Cronin, C., Stiell, M., Ojo, O., Belcina Jr, M. T., Smajlović, S. K., & Slark, J. (2019). Nursing students' cultural beliefs and understanding of dementia: A phenomenological study across three continents. Nurse Education Today, 77, 6-11.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This study explored the cultural beliefs of dementia of student nurses studying in England, Slovenia, Philippines and New Zealand through focus groups. The cultural heritage of student nurses impacted on their beliefs of dementia; however their understanding of the needs, care and support of a person with dementia changed and developed through clinical experience and education.
Keywords:
Culture, dementia, focus groups, nurse education, qualitative
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de Vries, K., Drury-Ruddlesden, J., & McGill, G. (2019). Investigation into attitudes towards older people with dementia in acute hospital using the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire. Dementia, 1471301219857577.
Type:
Research article
Description:
This study surveyed staff working on acute medical and orthopaedic wards of five District Health Boards in New Zealand using the ‘Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire. The mean total score reflected positive attitudes overall. Allied health professionals, student nurses and pharmacists had high scores whilst healthcare assistants scored lowest.
Keywords:
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire, dementia, acute hospital, staff attitudes, healthcare professionals
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Ojo, O., Brooke, J., & Cronin, C. (2019). The development and evaluation of an analytical framework to explore student nurses’ cultural beliefs of dementia. The Journal of Nursing Research.
Type:
Research article
Description:
The current study explored student nurses’ cultural beliefs of dementia through the completion of focus groups in England, Philippines, Slovenia and New Zealand. The results are presented in three parts; the cultural analytical framework, the process of developing the initial categories/themes and the final themes that emerged from the data obtained from the focus groups. 
Culture, dementia, focus groups, nurse education, qualitative
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Summerset Group with New Zealand Dementia Cooperative and Alzheimer’s New Zealand (2018). Awareness and perceptions of dementia in New Zealand. Wellington, NZ: Summerset Group.
Type:
Report
Description:
An online survey of 1000 Zealanders shows that dementia is little understood yet deeply feared – and more than half the population have a personal experience with the disease. Nearly 50% of respondents say they would like to learn more about how to better look after people with dementia and those caring for them.
Keywords:
Attitudes, community
Link
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