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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">4868</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url">https://doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2025.171602</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>&#13;
	“Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program (STP) on Knowledge and Attitude regarding Dementia among Adults in selected villages at Kolar”&#13;
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</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>K.S</surname><given-names>Sheshadri</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Loni</surname><given-names>Praveen</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>30</day><month>08</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>6)</volume><issue/><fpage>8</fpage><lpage>14</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>&#13;
	Introduction: Dementia is a growing public health concern, especially with the increasing aging population. Adequate knowl edge and a positive attitude towards dementia are crucial for early detection, management, and reducing stigma. Aim/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program (STP) on improving knowledge and attitude regarding dementia among adults in selected villages of Kolar. Methods: A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was used. Sixty adults were selected using a non-probability convenient sampling technique. Data was collected using a Structured Knowledge Interview Schedule (SKIS) and a Structured Attitude Interview Schedule (SAIS). Participants underwent a pretest assessment, followed by an STP intervention, and a post test was conducted using the same tool. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results: The mean pretest knowledge score was 12.77 (SD = 2.168), which significantly improved to 21.9 (SD = 1.591) in the post-test (t = 24.231, p &lt; 0.001). Similarly, the mean attitude score increased from 27.03 (SD = 5.129) to 31.13 (SD = 2.325) (t = 5.094, p &lt; 0.001), indicating a statistically significant improvement. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the Structured Teaching Program was effective in enhancing knowledge and fostering a positive attitude towards dementia among adults. Such educational interventions can play a crucial role in community-based dementia awareness and prevention strategies.&#13;
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</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Dementia</kwd><kwd> Structured Teaching Program</kwd><kwd> Knowledge</kwd><kwd> Attitude</kwd><kwd> Health Education</kwd><kwd> Quasi-Experimental Study.</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
