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December 11, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Assessing the knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among interns from different healthcare professions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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MAMohammed AlharbiRiyadh Armed Forces HospitalAAAhmad J. AlmalkiKing Abdulaziz UniversityBABayan AlghamdiKing Abdulaziz Medical City

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Implication

Cross-sectional study shows varying knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among healthcare professions, indicating a need for improved education.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among healthcare interns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Cross-sectional study using convenience sampling
  • Data collected via an electronic questionnaire with the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale
  • Descriptive statistics summarized characteristics and ADKS scores
  • Independent t-tests and ANOVA analyzed differences in ADKS scores
  • Regression analyses identified predictors of ADKS scores
  • The study included 414 interns with varying knowledge levels about Alzheimer’s disease
  • Medical students had the highest ADKS score (19.97 ± 3.2)
  • Male interns and those with relatives having Alzheimer’s scored lower on ADKS
  • Exposure to relevant coursework influenced knowledge levels
  • Healthcare professions showed different levels of knowledge regarding Alzheimer's disease

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Alharbi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6940192a2d562116f28f6c64https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1720277
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