title: Socio-Cultural Perceptions and Representations of Dementia in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo: The EDAC Survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dementia will concern more and more people in the developing countries, but the perception people have of dementia in these areas has not yet been studied.
  
  
  METHODS
  During a general population survey (EDAC) carried out in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), 27 elderly persons suspected of having dementia and 31 of their relatives, 90 cognitively impaired elderly persons and 92 of their relatives, as well as 33 hospital workers were interviewed according to the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Item prominence ratings indicate that the attention was mainly on the emotional and socio-economic consequences (scores >1.0 out of 5 points). Ageing and mental stress are the main perceived causes. Hospital workers are more aware of public stigma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The socio-cultural components of the dementia phenomenon have to be taken into account to enforce public health and social measures.
authors.affiliation: INSERM, UMR 1094, Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale, Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Angélique
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faure-Delage
authors.forename: Alain Maxime
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mouanga
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: M'belesso
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tabo
authors.forename: Bébène
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bandzouzi
authors.forename: Catherine-Marie
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dubreuil
authors.forename: Pierre-Marie
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authors.lastname: Preux
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Clément
authors.forename: Philippe
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authors.lastname: Nubukpo