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This study aimed to assess the knowledge of Alzheimer\u2019s disease among healthcare interns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling to evaluate the level of knowledge about Alzheimer\u2019s disease among health professional interns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using an electronic questionnaire incorporating the Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS), which comprises 30 true\/false items covering various aspects of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize participant characteristics and ADKS scores. Differences in ADKS scores across healthcare professions, gender, age groups, and other participant characteristics were assessed using independent t-tests and one-way ANOVA with Tukey\u2019s HSD\n                      <jats:italic>post hoc<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests. Univariate and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of ADKS scores. All analyses were conducted using SAS software version 9.4.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 414 interns from different universities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The majority of participants were women (67.6%), attended public universities (84.8%), and had a mean age of 24.1\u202fyears (SD\u202f=\u202f2.4). The largest group of participants (28.3%) were studying medicine. The level of knowledge, as measured by the ADKS score, varied across different healthcare professions, and medical students had the highest level of knowledge (19.97\u202f\u00b1\u202f3.2). Regression analysis showed that being male (B\u202f=\u202f\u22120.6,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.044), having a relative with Alzheimer\u2019s disease (B\u202f=\u202f1.1,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.004), and studying medicine compared to allied health sciences (B\u202f=\u202f1.7,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001) were significant predictors of ADKS scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The interns from various healthcare professions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia exhibited different levels of knowledge regarding Alzheimer\u2019s disease. The interns\u2019 knowledge was influenced by factors such as their educational background, exposure to relevant coursework, and personal experiences. These findings emphasize the significance of incorporating extensive educational and training programs related to Alzheimer\u2019s disease for healthcare professionals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2025.1720277","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]],"date-time":"2025-12-11T06:36:31Z","timestamp":1765434991000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Assessing the knowledge of Alzheimer\u2019s disease among interns from different healthcare professions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Majed","family":"Alharbi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmad J.","family":"Almalki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bayan","family":"Alghamdi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aljoharah","family":"Almalki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nouf","family":"Jenaideb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shahad","family":"Khinkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Reem","family":"Alharbi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohammad S.","family":"Alzahrani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","article-title":"Dementia","year":"2025"},{"key":"ref2","article-title":"Global status report on the public health response to dementia (2021). 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