Efficacy of an online intervention program to reduce dementia-related stigma in the general public aged 40 and older

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia-related stigma; Lack of dementia knowledge; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001136291
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Sarang Kim

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-11
• Study Completion: 2018-12-13
• Last Update Posted: 28 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1024

Inclusion Criteria

Adults who are 40 years or older; proficient in English and have internet access.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia; visual and auditory deficits (to be able to watch video clips)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is participants' level of stigma about people with dementia. It will be assessed with an adapted version of the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ; Corrigan, Markowitz, Watson, Rowan & Kubiak, 2003), assessing the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural aspects of public stigma in mental illness. We will substitute the term mental illness with the term dementia and specify stages and types of dementia (e.g. People with dementia should be put into a nursing home, even if they are at an early stage of dementia). This scale is not designed specifically for this study. [Public dementia-related stigma scale will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention (primary endpoint) and 12 weeks after commencement of the intervention. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dementia knowledge will be assessed with Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) version 2. [Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention and 12 weeks after commencement of the intervention. ]