scholarly journals The association between health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and the intention to change health behavior for dementia risk reduction: A cross‐sectional study in the Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (S10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Matulesseij ◽  
Tessa Joxhorst ◽  
Joyce Vrijsen ◽  
Nynke Smidt
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Change Health Behavior ◽  
Intention To Change ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

scholarly journals Knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Vrijsen ◽  
T. F. Matulessij ◽  
T. Joxhorst ◽  
S. E. de Rooij ◽  
N. Smidt
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
Intention To Change ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Abstract Background Positive health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction may encourage adopting a healthy behaviour. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population and its association with the intention to change health behaviours. Methods A random sample of Dutch residents (30 to 80 years) was invited to complete an online survey. We collected data on knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia (risk reduction) and the intention to change health behaviours. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to obtain effect estimates. Results Six hundred fifty-five participants completed the survey. In general, participants had insufficient knowledge about dementia and dementia risk reduction. Participants had relatively high scores on general health motivation and perceived benefits, but low scores on perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, cues to action and self-efficacy. Individuals with higher scores on perceived benefits and cues to action had more often the intention to change their behaviour with regard to physical activity (OR = 1.33, 95%-CI:1.11–1.58; OR = 1.13, 95%-CI:1.03–1.24, respectively) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.30, 95%-CI:1.00–1.69; OR = 1.17, 95%-CI:1.02–1.35, respectively). Younger excessive alcohol consumers with higher perceived severity scores had more often the intention to change their alcohol consumption behaviour (OR = 2.70, 95%-CI:1.04–6.97) compared to older excessive alcohol consumers. Opposite results were found for middle-aged excessive alcohol consumers (OR = 0.81, 95%-CI:0.67–0.99). Individuals who perceived more barriers had more often the intention to change their diet (OR = 1.10, 95%-CI:1.01–1.21), but less often the intention to change their smoking behaviour (OR = 0.78, 95%-CI:0.63–0.98). Moreover, less educated individuals with higher perceived benefits scores had less often the intention to change their diet (OR = 0.78, 95%-CI:0.60–0.99), while highly educated individuals with higher perceived benefits scores had more often the intention to change their diet (OR = 1.41, 95%-CI:1.12–1.78). Conclusions The knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population is insufficient to support dementia risk reduction. More education about dementia and dementia risk reduction is needed to improve health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction in order to change health behaviour.

Sero-epidemiology of measles antibodies in the Netherlands, a cross-sectional study in a national sample and in communities with low vaccine coverage

Vaccine ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 931-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan van den Hof ◽  
Guy A.M. Berbers ◽  
Hester E. de Melker ◽  
Marina A.E. Conyn-van Spaendonck
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Measles Antibodies

scholarly journals Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of Muslim footballers towards Ramadan fasting during the London 2012 Olympics: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. e012848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Farooq ◽  
Christopher P Herrera ◽  
Yacine Zerguini ◽  
Fuad Almudahka ◽  
Karim Chamari
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ramadan Fasting ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Sexual functioning and sexual well-being in people with a limb amputation: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse E. A. Verschuren ◽  
Jan H. Geertzen ◽  
Paul Enzlin ◽  
Pieter U. Dijkstra ◽  
Rienk Dekker
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sexual Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Cross Border Comparison of MRSA Bacteraemia between The Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany): A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e42787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitte A. G. L. van Cleef ◽  
Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans ◽  
Birgit H. B. van Benthem ◽  
Anja Haenen ◽  
Jos Monen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Border
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