Perfil Sociolinguístico e Alimentar de Crianças Assistidas em Creches Públicas e Privadas

Com o objetivo de comparar o perfil sociolinguístico e alimentar de crianças de um a três anos, que frequentam creches públicas e privadas no município de Fortaleza, em tempo integral, foi realizado este estudo quali-quantitativo, descritivo-comparativo, transversal, no qual foram avaliadas 89 crianças com faixa etária entre um e três anos de idade cronológica, 41 em uma creche pública e 48 em uma privada. Para isso foi aplicado um protocolo de avaliação das habilidades linguísticas (fonológicas, semânticas, morfossintáticas e pragmáticas) e alimentação. Quanto às habilidades fonológicas se verificou que a inteligibilidade de fala foi o principal aspecto alterado e mais encontrado na creche pública. A respeito da aquisição das habilidades semânticas foram identificados achados discrepantes entre as creches, em especial, na seleção de palavras adequadas e expressão de ideias e conceitos, com desempenho superior das crianças na instituição privada. Não houve diferenças importantes entre as creches para aquisição das habilidades morfossintáticas. As habilidades pragmáticas foram as que obtiveram maiores diferenças, com melhor desempenho das crianças da creche privada, em todos aspectos avaliados no protocolo. Sobre a alimentação foram obtidos resultados semelhantes quanto à consistência alimentar e postura, constatando o uso prolongado do utensílio mamadeira para alimentação em ambas as creches e maior prevalência de crianças que se alimentam sem ajuda na creche privada. Pode-se perceber que o contexto socioeconômico e cultural influencia o desenvolvimento da linguagem e da alimentação infantis, visto que as crianças da creche particular apresentaram melhor performance em quase todos os aspectos analisados. Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento Infantil. Crianças. Creche. Linguagem. AbstractIn order to compare the feeding and sociolinguistic profile of children attended in public and private daycare centers in the city of Fortaleza enrolled on a full-time basis. Quali-quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study, evaluated 89 children aged 1 and 3 years old, 41 in public and 48 in the private childcare centers. A protocol assessment was performed of linguistics abilities (phonological, semantic, morphosyntax and pragmatic) and feeding. About the phonological abilities, a significant predominance was checked, being the unintelligible speech the main altered aspect, especially in the public center. Concerning semantic abilities discrepant findings were determined between the daycare centers, particularly in selection of adequate words and concept and idea expression, with improved performance of children in the private daycares. There was no difference between the daycares, for morphosyntax abilities acquisition. The pragmatic abilities revealed larger differences between the daycare centers, in which all the evaluated aspects were statistically significant and the children in the private daycare centers had better results. About the feeding, similar findings were obtained to food consistence, posture and tools, although there were divergences related to use of nursing bottle and feeding independence. It was concluded that the socioeconomic and cultural context influence in linguistic and feeding development, because the private daycares children presented better performance in almost all the evaluated aspects. Keywords: Child Development. Child. Daycare Centers. Language.

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Perineal Management and Episiotomy Practice in Chile

10.5772/intechopen.100033 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cristhel K. Fagerstrom-Sade ◽

Sara Parada-Ibañez ◽

Marcela M. Gurovich ◽

Esther Ayala-Pérez ◽

Pablo Ortega-Plancic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Guidelines ◽

Perineal Tear ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

Perineal Repair ◽

Public And Private Hospitals ◽

Almost All ◽

Anatomy Knowledge

Episiotomy is a common intervention used during the second stage of delivery. Current use of this procedure is restricted to certain births due to several complications. Almost all births in Chile are delivered by a gynecologist or a midwife in the public or private health system where episiotomy is performed. The objective of this study is to identify strengths and weakness in aspects of perineal management and episiotomy practice among obstetric health care providers with the purpose of promoting practice assessment and updating skills and competencies. Design: Questionnaire-based-cross-sectional study. Method: Anonymous questionnaire applied to gynecologists and midwives of public and private hospitals, between October and December 2019 using the Instrument designed by Cornet et al. addressing questions such as affiliation, number of births/year, knowledge of anatomy, knowledge of episiotomy, knowledge of perineal tear, competence in perineal repair, and presence of expert in perineal trauma at their unit. Results: 189 surveys responded, 51% from midwives and 37.6% from doctors. 71% of total were trained at their medical or midwifery schools and 69% during postgraduate internships. Episiotomy practice criteria: 19% always in primigravida patients and 14,3% always in premature deliveries. Majority of professionals, 79.4% with less than 100 deliveries a year had incorrect answers about depth or sphincter tear prevention technique. Conclusions: The majority of professionals indicated insufficient training capacities in relation to episiotomy techniques. Undergraduate programs should strength training on this intervention, national guidelines must include routine episiotomy performance in order to unify criteria.

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IMPLEMENTATION PROMPTNESS ANALYSIS IN MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS VACCINATION IN UMRAH PILGRIMS IN SURABAYA

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v7i22019.147-154 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 147

Author(s):

Putri Yuliasari ◽

Pujo Suwanto

Keyword(s):

Univariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Class I ◽

Time Range ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Frequency Table ◽

Work Area ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Almost All ◽

Port Health

Background: Umrah pilgrims have a high potential risk of getting infected by Meningococcus Meningitis . Even though meningitis cases had never happened in Indonesia, The vaccination carried out less than 14 days in the Port Health Office Class I of Surabaya (PHO) was still found in December 2018. Purpose: The research aims to analyze the accuracy of Meningococcus Meningitis immunization in the Port Health Office Class I Surabaya (PHO) at Tanjung Perak Port Work Area in December 2018. Methods: The research was carried out in a quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional study design. The research samples included all Umrah pilgrims who were vaccinated with Meningococcus Meningitis immunization. The variables consisted of age, time-range of vaccination implementation, gender, and domicile/residence of respondents. The data analysis was carried out using univariate analysis and displayed in the form of a frequency table. Results: This study indicated that almost all pilgrims were vaccinated in more than or equal to 14 days (76%). Meanwhile, the others (24%) were vaccinated at less than 14 days, i.e., at 5-6 days before departure. The majority of pilgrims with a history of vaccinations on less than 14 days of departure were female (56.12%) and lived in Surabaya (55.27%). Conclusion: The majority of the pilgrims in PHO Class I of Surabaya had carried out Meningococcus Meningitis vaccination promptly. However, a small number of pilgrims did not carry out vaccinations under the specified time. Female pilgrims, mostly domiciled in Surabaya, dominated the vaccination on less than 14 days.

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Satisfaction of professionals of participating companies with the performance of supplier development programs

Gestão & Produção ◽

10.1590/1806-9649-2020v28e5241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Carlos Jorge Taborda Macedo ◽

Emerson Wagner Mainardes ◽

Amilson de Araújo Durans

Keyword(s):

Structural Model ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Supplier Development ◽

Development Programs ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cognitive Components ◽

Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Almost All

Abstract: With the aim of demonstrating the elements that lead to the satisfaction of the professionals of participating companies with the performance of the Supplier Development Programs - SDPs, something that can improve the performance of this type of program, this research aimed to identify if the trust, in its affective, behavioral and cognitive components, influences the commitment and the perception of less risks, leading, consequently, to the satisfaction of the professionals of participating companies with the performance of the SDPs to which they are linked. Based on studies involving all the analyzed constructs, relationships between them were suggested and a structural model was proposed associating them. A quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out involving professionals from buyers and suppliers that participate in SDPs from all over Brazil, obtaining a sample, characterized as non-probabilistic and by accessibility, of 609 respondents from the application of a self-administered electronic questionnaire. For the analysis of the data, the modeling of structural equations was used, which indicated a positive relation for almost all the hypotheses, with only one being rejected. The findings suggest that reinforcing trust, mainly behavioral and cognitive, can increase the commitment of companies to the actions developed by the SDPs to which they are linked, as well as generate the perception that there are fewer risks when transacting with companies also linked to these programs, resulting in the satisfaction of buyers and suppliers. This may result in better program efficiency and effectiveness, and this is a contribution of this study, by identifying what leads participants to SDPs to be satisfied.

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Service failure and complaints management in higher education institutions

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478) ◽

10.20525/ijrbs.v10i3.1098 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 514-521

Author(s):

Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Management System ◽

Service Failure ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Full Time ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Service Failures ◽

Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽

Quantitative Descriptive

The higher education sector has evolved over the past decade due to the ever-changing needs of students who are its primary customers. As a result, most students have to deal with unmet expectations which subsequently lead to service failure. Even though service failure cannot be eliminated, higher education institutions are expected to provide an effective complaints management system to resolve student problems and service failure incidents. This study analyzed service failure and complaints management in higher education institutions. A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was undertaken using 430 full-time students across three public universities in South Africa. The findings of this study showed that students encounter various forms of service failures in institutions of higher learning with the majority experiencing service failures in respect of funding and academic registration. Also, most of the students were generally satisfied with the complaints management system. Thus, this study can help institutional managers to understand service failure incidents confronting the sector. Furthermore, the study provides an opportunity for institutional managers to assess the effectiveness of the complaints management system and make improvements to ensure a better student experience

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Perfil das mulheres no climatério residentes em uma comunidade quilombola

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963-v12i12a238468p3352-3359-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 3352

Author(s):

Adrienny Nunes da Silva Tavares ◽

Ana Maria de Almeida ◽

Fatima Maria da Silva Abrão ◽

Aurelio Molina da Costa

Keyword(s):

Family Income ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Calidad De Vida ◽

Life Habits ◽

Las Mujeres ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Almost All

RESUMOObjetivo: identificar o perfil socioeconômico, demográfico, clínico e hábitos de vida de mulheres no climatério residentes em uma comunidade quilombola. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, de corte transversal, desenvolvido em uma comunidade quilombola. Utilizou-se um questionário padronizado com 158 participantes. Construiu-se um banco de dados em planilha eletrônica sendo calculadas as frequências absolutas e relativas, e os resultados apresentam-se em forma de tabelas. Resultados: observou-se que a maioria das mulheres era parda, com companheiro estável e renda familiar de até dois salários mínimos. Apontou-se que um terço não tinha nenhuma escolaridade, e um quarto das menopausadas teve a sua última menstruação entre 38 e 42 anos. Ressalta-se que mais de um terço das pesquisadas portava doença crônica e, dessas, a quase totalidade era hipertensa, com ou sem diabetes associada. Conclusão: identificaram-se, neste estudo, as características de um grupo de mulheres no climatério de uma comunidade quilombola, sendo que a escassez de pesquisas sobre essas comunidades, no que se refere aos dados investigados, torna a pesquisa original e relevante. Descritores: Saúde da Mulher; Climatério; Menopausa; Grupo com Ancestrais do Continente Africano; População; Qualidade de Vida.ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the socioeconomic, demographic, clinical profile and life habits of climateric women living in a quilombola community. Method: This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study developed in a quilombola community. A standardized questionnaire was used with 158 participants. A database was built in spreadsheet and the absolute and relative frequencies were calculated, and the results are presented in the form of tables. Results: it was observed that the majority of the women were brown, with stable companion and family income of up to two minimum salaries. It was pointed out that a third had no schooling, and a quarter of the menopause had its last menstruation between 38 and 42 years. It is noteworthy that more than a third of those surveyed had chronic disease, of which almost all were hypertensive, with or without associated diabetes. Conclusion: In this study, we identified the characteristics of a group of women in the climacteric of a quilombola community, and the lack of research on these communities, regarding the data investigated, makes the research original and relevant.Descriptors: Women's Health; Climacteric period; Menopause; Group with Ancestors of the African Continent; Population; Quality of life. RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar el perfil socioeconómico, demográfico, clínico y hábitos de vida de las mujeres en el climaterio, residentes en una comunidad cimarrona. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, de corte transversal, desarrollado en una comunidad cimarrona. Se utilizó un cuestionario estandarizado con 158 participantes. Se construyó una base de datos en hoja de cálculo y se calcularon las frecuencias absolutas y relativas, y los resultados se presentan en forma de tablas. Resultados: se observó que la mayoría de las mujeres eran pardas, con un compañero estable e ingresos familiares de hasta dos salarios mínimos. Se apunta que un tercio no tenía ninguna escolaridad, y un cuarto de las menopáusicas tuvo su última menstruación entre 38 y 42 años. Se resalta que más de un tercio de las investigadas portaba enfermedad crónica y, de esas, la casi totalidad era hipertensa, con o sin diabetes asociada. Conclusión: se identificaron, en este estudio, las características de un grupo de mujeres en el climaterio de una comunidad cimarrona, siendo que la escasez de investigaciones sobre esas comunidades, en lo que se refiere a los datos investigados, hace la investigación original y relevante. Descriptores: Salud de la Mujer; Climaterio; Menopausia; Grupo de Ascendencia Continental Africana; Población; Calidad de Vida.

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Complementary Feeding Practices and Parental Pressure to Eat among Spanish Infants and Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041982 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1982

Author(s):

Michelle Klerks ◽

Sergio Roman ◽

Maria Jose Bernal ◽

Juan Francisco Haro-Vicente ◽

Luis Manuel Sanchez-Siles

Keyword(s):

Health Care Professionals ◽

Complementary Feeding ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Full Time ◽

Infants And Toddlers ◽

Child Feeding ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parental Pressure ◽

Almost All

The introduction of complementary foods is a crucial stage in the development and determination of infants’ health status in both the short and longer-term. This study describes complementary feeding practices among infants and toddlers in Spain. Also, relationships among sample characteristics (both parents and their child), feeding practices (timing, type of complementary food), and parental pressure to eat were explored. Cognitive interviewing with 18 parents was used to refine the survey questions. Responses from a national random sample of 630 parents, who were responsible for feeding their infants and toddlers aged 3–18 months, were obtained. Solids, often cereals and/or fruits first, were introduced at a median age of five months. Fish and eggs were introduced around the age of nine and ten months. Almost all children were fed with home-prepared foods at least once per week (93%), and in 36% of the cases, salt was added. Interestingly, higher levels of parental pressure to eat were found in female infants, younger parents, parents with a full-time job, the southern regions of Spain, and in infants who were not fed with home-prepared foods. Our insights underline the importance of clear feeding recommendations that can support health care professionals in promoting effective strategies to improve parental feeding practices.

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CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS PROCESSADOS E ULTRAPROCESSADOS POR ESCOLARES DE ARROIO DO TIGRE, RS

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde ◽

10.33362/ries.v7i1.1300 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 157-164

Author(s):

Rubiane Inara Wagner ◽

Patrícia Molz ◽

Camila Schreiner Pereira

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Private School ◽

Food Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public ◽

Cereal Bars

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a frequência do consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados e verificar a associação entre estado nutricional por adolescentes do ensino público e privado do município de Arroio do Tigre, RS. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com adolescentes, com idade entre 10 e 15 anos, de uma escola pública e uma privada de Arroio do Tigre, RS. O estado nutricional foi avaliado pelo índice de massa corporal. Aplicou-se um questionário de frequência alimentar contendo alimentos processados e ultraprocessados. A amostra foi composta por 64 adolescentes com idade média de 12,03±1,15 anos, sendo 53,1% da escola pública. A maioria dos adolescentes encontravam-se eutróficos (p=0,343), e quando comparado com o consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados, a maioria dos escolares eutróficos relataram maior frequência no consumo de balas e chicletes (50,0%) e barra de cereais (51,0%), de 1 a 3 vezes por semana (p=0,004; p=0,029, respectivamente). Houve também uma maior frequência de consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados como pizza (73,5%; p0,001), refrigerante (58,8%; p=0,036) e biscoito recheado (58,8%; p=0,008) entre 1 a 3 vezes por semana na escola pública em comparação a escola privada. O consumo de suco de pacote (p=0,013) foi relatado não ser consumido pela maioria dos alunos da escola particular em comparação a escola pública. Os dados encontrados evidenciam um consumo expressivo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados pelos adolescentes de ambas as escolas, destacando alimentos com alto teor de açúcar e sódio.Palavras-chave: Hábitos alimentares. Adolescentes. Alimentos industrializados. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods and to verify the association between nutritional status by adolescents from public and private schools in the municipality of Arroio do Tigre, RS. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents, aged 10 to 15 years, from a public school and a private school in Arroio do Tigre, RS. Nutritional status was assessed by body mass index. A food frequency questionnaire containing processed and ultraprocessed foods was applied. The sample consisted of 64 adolescents with a mean age of 12.03±1.15 years, 53.1% of the public school. Most of the adolescents were eutrophic (p=0.343), and when compared to the consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods, most eutrophic schoolchildren reported a higher frequency of bullets and chewing gum (50.0%) and cereal bars (51.0%), 1 to 3 times per week (p=0.004, p=0.029, respectively). There was also a higher frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods such as pizza (73.5%, p0.001), refrigerant (58.8%, p=0.036) and stuffed biscuit (58.8%, p=0.008) between 1 to 3 times a week in public school compared to private school. Consumption of packet juice (p=0.013) was reported not to be consumed by the majority of private school students compared to public school. Conclusion: The data found evidenced an expressive consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods by the adolescents of both schools, highlighting foods with high sugar and sodium content.Keywords: Food Habits. Adolescents. Industrialized Foods.

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SERVICE QUALITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY INSTITUTES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN LAHORE

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry ◽

10.36283/pjmd8-4/019 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Roohi Abbas

Keyword(s):

Physical Therapy ◽

Service Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Quality Of Services ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

Quality Dimensions ◽

Service Quality Dimensions

Background: Ever since quality of services is gaining importance in every industry as it is the indicator of consumer/customer satisfaction, it is of utmost importance to measure service quality of educational institutes to determine the satisfaction of students. Thus, the study aimed to determine the important factors in service quality dimensions which contribute to the satisfaction of students. Methods: This was a Comparative Cross Sectional study in which final year department of physical therapy (DPT) students were included from three private and three public physiotherapy institutes. Results: The largest mean Positive Gap scores for Public Physiotherapy Institutes was 0.18 for accessibility and affordability 0.18. The largest negative mean gap score for Private Physiotherapy domain was “Accessibility and Affordability” found to be -1.96. Conclusion: Students were satisfied with service quality of private institutes in all domains except for the “Accessibility and Affordability” whereas, in Public Institutes largest negative quality gaps were found in “Empathy” and “Assurance”.

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Religion: Interrelationships and Opinions in Children and Adolescents. Interaction between Age and Beliefs

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel12050357 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 357

Author(s):

Rafael López Cordero ◽

Francisca Ruiz Garzón ◽

Lourdes Medina Martínez ◽

María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Current Trend ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Experimental Methodology ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Younger Age ◽

Religious Issue ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Quantitative Descriptive

The current trend of secularization seems to be leading to a gradual withdrawal of religion from public spaces. However, in an increasingly internationalized world, it is becoming more and more important to study the roles of religion and religiosity and their potential in relation to dialogue and social conflicts and tensions. Education is a vital field within which to address this religious issue and create an educational dialogue in order to promote coexistence. By following a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, based on a quasi-experimental methodology with a social–analytical character, our aim is to assess the existing connections between religion, interrelation and opinion in Spanish children and adolescents. Special attention is paid to the interaction between age and beliefs. We carried out our study with the use of a questionnaire distributed to eleven secondary schools, with students aged between 11 and 16 years old, in three regions of southern Spain (Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla) characterized by high religious diversity and multiculturalism. The multivariate analysis carried out in this study identifies the effects of variance on the influence of age and religion, highlighting the interaction between the two. It is observed that the youngest students are those who express their opinions about religion the least, while those belonging to younger age groups and majority religions are those who express a greater religious coexistence, with Muslims externalizing their religious condition the most.

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A Cross-National Study of Dementia Stigma Among the General Public in Israel and Australia

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-210277 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Perla Werner ◽

Sarang Kim

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Online Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Subjective Knowledge ◽

Cultural Aspects ◽

The Impact ◽

Cross National

Background: Despite the increasing amount of research on dementia stigma, there is a dearth of cross-national studies conducted on this subject. This is surprising since the experience of stigma is closely associated to socio-cultural aspects. Objective: The present study intended to expand knowledge about the impact of culture on dementia stigma by comparing the level and correlates of stigmatic beliefs about dementia among the general public in Israel and Australia. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted with two age-matched samples: 447 adults in Israel and 290 adults in Australia. Results: Overall, dementia stigma was moderate in both countries. However, the level of dementia stigma was significantly higher in Australia than in Israel. Lower levels of subjective knowledge and higher levels of ageism were associated with increased levels of stigmatic beliefs in both countries. Gender was a significant correlate of dementia stigma, with male participants reporting higher levels of public stigma than women, although this gender difference was mainly driven by the Australian sample. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that providing knowledge and decreasing ageist attitudes should be key considerations in dementia awareness and stigma reduction campaigns despite the cultural context. In addition, developing gender-specific messages should be considered as a way of improving the effects of such campaigns.

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