Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards dementia amongst medical undergraduate students: Can a sensitization program help ?

Conclusion: Medical students lack significant knowledge and training about dementia. Patient contact and practical training for basic assessment and care of dementia needs to be incorporated in the current academic curriculum. Dedicated sensitization sessions on dementia care can help improve the gap. Practical exposure to management of patients with dementia would be required to enhance the comfort level and attitude of students towards dementia.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research