Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Dementia Among Healthcare Professionals in the MENA Region: A Multinational Survey
Ahmed Dahshan,
Rehab Magdy Hassan,
Ebtehal S. Doma,
Dalia Abdelfatah,
Marwa Ibrahim Mahfouz Khalil,
Nasiru Mohammed Abdullahi,
Taliaa Mohsen Al-Yafeai,
Tarek M. Selim,
Basma Salameh,
Ismael Ahmad khalil AL- Nawaja,
Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba,
Asmaa Hammooz,
Hosny Maher Sultan,
Wissam Mohammed Kareem,
Walaa Mansour Ahmed,
Alaa Hamza Hermis,
Mohammed Musaed Al-Jabri,
Adam Mahmoud Salameh Khraisat,
Nada Ab,
Abdulrahman AlGhaithi,
Eman Tarhuni,
Ammar Abdulhamza,
Fatima Hallaj,
Nawara Khirallah Abd El Fatah Abd El Ghany,
Enas Fouad Sayed Mousa,
Ola Ezzat Eltohamy Mohamed,
Walaa Mowafy Abd El-Halim El-Lawaty,
Diana Khedr,
Department of Neurology,
Cairo University,
Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department,
National Cancer Institute,
Cairo University,
Faculty of Nursing,
Alexandria University,
College of Nursing,
Qassim University,
Saudi Arabia,
RAS Al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University,
Ras Al-Khaimah,
United Arab Emirates,
Faculty of Nursing,
Mansoura University,
College of Nursing,
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University,
Saudi Arabia,
Arab American University,
Yatta Governmental Hospital,
Faculty of Nursing,
Port Said University,
Port Said,
College of Nursing,
University of Al Qadisiyah,
Al Diwaniyah,
Gulf Medical University,
College of Nursing,
Al-Mustaqbal University,
Department of Family Medicine,
Cairo University,
College of Applied Medical Sciences,
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University,
Wadi Addawasir,
Saudi Arabia,
Faculty of Nursing,
Zarqa University,
Department of Public Health,
Zawia University,
Directorate of the General Health Services of North Batinah,
Faculty of Medicine,
Latakia University,
Faculty of Nursing,
Damanhour University,
Faculty of Medicine,
Helwan University,
Faculty of Medicine,
Tanta University
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
Published online on December 30, 2025
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundDementia is an escalating public health challenge in the MENA region, where primary healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) knowledge and preparedness remain underexplored. Understanding their knowledge and attitudes is vital for early diagnosis, ...