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Social representation and practices related to dementia in Hai District of Tanzania

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Title
Social representation and practices related to dementia in Hai District of Tanzania
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BMC Public Health, March 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-260
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Authors

Declare Mushi, Amen Rongai, Stella-Maria Paddick, Catherine Dotchin, Chauka Mtuya, Richard Walker

Abstract

With the increasing number of people surviving into old age in Africa, dementia is becoming an important public health problem. Understanding the social dynamics of dementia in resource-poor settings is critical for developing effective interventions. We explored the socio-cultural beliefs surrounding dementia and the life experience of people with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers in the Hai District of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Mexico 1 <1%
Unknown 246 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 36 15%
Researcher 32 13%
Student > Bachelor 23 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 5%
Other 36 15%
Unknown 89 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 38 15%
Medicine and Dentistry 35 14%
Psychology 28 11%
Social Sciences 24 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 2%
Other 24 10%
Unknown 93 38%