肯尼亚社区级痴呆症查计划的整合和评估 (DEM-SKY):一个协议
Christine Musyimi1, David Ndetei1,2, Levi Abisai Muyela1
1Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
|September 18, 2023
概括
本研究介绍了DEM-SKY,这是肯尼亚的一项痴呆症查计划,利用社区卫生保健工作者 (CHW) 来接触老年人. 该计划旨在改善当地社区的痴呆症诊断和支持.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
背景情况:
- 痴呆症在肯尼亚很普遍,往往没有被诊断出来,并归因于衰老.
- 缺乏痴呆症查阻碍了诊断和获得支持服务.
- 社区卫生保健工作者 (CHW) 对肯尼亚社区的健康干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 整合和评估肯尼亚农村老年人的社区级痴呆症查计划.
- 评估DEM-SKY计划的可行性和有效性.
主要方法:
- 肯尼亚马库尼县DEM-SKY计划的6个月过程评估.
- 涉及老年人 (≥60岁) 和医疗保健工作者.
- 使用定量和定性措施来评估采用,实施和延续.
主要成果:
- 研究协议的重点是了解实施过程.
- 旨在确定影响计划成功或失败的因素.
结论:
- 收集不同参与者的观点 (老年人,医疗保健工作者,工作人员,培训师) 是至关重要的.
- 了解这些见解将为肯尼亚的痴呆症护理提供成功的信息.
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