Abstract
Objectives Evaluate the effect of a health promotion campaign aimed at increasing awareness about dementia risk reduction in middle-aged community-dwelling individuals in the Netherlands. Design A 10-month public health campaign using mass media and community participation, supported by eHealth. Population-level difference in awareness before and after the campaign, including variation between demographic groups, was assessed in two independent cross-sectional samples from the same target population. Setting The public health campaign was launched in the Province of Limburg, the Netherlands, targeting all inhabitants aged 40-75 years old. Three specific districts within the Province were chosen for an additional community participation approach, in which local stakeholders were invited to support the campaign. Results No pre- (n=590) post- (n=602) difference was observed in people agreeing to the statement that dementia risk reduction is possible (X-2(1)=1.27, p=0.260). For the individual lifestyle factors, physical activity (7.6% increase (X-2(1)=7.48, p=0.006)) and healthy diet (10.5% increase (X-2(1)=12.37, p
Original language | English |
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Article number | 041211 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | BMJ Open |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- dementia
- preventive medicine
- public health
- ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
- INTERVENTION
- PREVENTION
- POPULATION
- CONSENSUS
- LIFE