Knowledge regarding alzheimer’s disease among undergraduate students in USM health campus

Tarmizi, Siti Nursyahira Mohd (2025) Knowledge regarding alzheimer’s disease among undergraduate students in USM health campus. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, significantly affecting memory, cognition, and behaviour. With Malaysia’s elderly population projected to reach 15% by 2030, knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among future healthcare professionals is becoming increasingly important. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s disease among undergraduate students at the Health Campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 362 students from the School of Health Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, and School of Dental Sciences using a self-administered questionnaire based on the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and Pearson Chi-Square tests via SPSS version 28.0. The findings showed that most participants (n=256, 70.7%) had moderate knowledge, while 29.3% (n=106) had good knowledge. There were significant differences in knowledge levels across the three schools (p<0.001), and significant associations were found between knowledge level and demographic factors such as age (p=0.001), schools (p<0.001) and year of study (p<0.001). In conclusion, the study highlights the need to introduce a dedicated module on Alzheimer’s disease in undergraduate health curricula to enhance dementia literacy among students

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords: alzheimer’s disease
Subjects: R Medicine
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Divisions: Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph
Depositing User: MUHAMMAD AKIF AIMAN AB SHUKOR
Date Deposited: 13 Jan 2026 03:32
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2026 07:18
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63446

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