Promoting dementia awareness in African-American faith communities.
Fayron Epps, Karah Alexander, Glenna S Brewster and 6 others
PMID 32557783WHAT IT FOUND
Two-thirds of 164 surveyed attendees at nurse-led dementia education in African-American churches were not aware of dementia resources, yet 98% would recommend the sessions.
This describes reach and perceived usefulness, not proof education improves dementia outcomes.
Key findings
01Sixty-six percent of the 164 surveyed attendees were not aware of dementia-specific resources before the sessions.
02Ninety-eight percent of participants said they would recommend the educational session to others.
03Attendees preferred face-to-face seminars (48%), reading materials or flyers (46%), and videos or webinars (21%).
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The sessions were held only in the Atlanta metropolitan area, so the results may not apply elsewhere. Only 164 of 202 attendees completed surveys. The study used descriptive post-session surveys, not a controlled trial. No pre- and posttest knowledge survey was used, so changes in dementia knowledge were not measured. Survey wording may not have clearly assessed knowledge and impact on attitudes and perceptions toward dementia risk.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflict of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that dementia education improves knowledge, changes attitudes, or improves caregiver outcomes. The study reported attendee demographics, prior resource awareness, and perceived usefulness after community education sessions, using descriptive post-session surveys rather than a controlled trial or pre/post knowledge test.