为土著和/或托雷斯海峡岛民开发一种认知查协议:古迪之路查
Michelle McIntyre1, Jennifer Cullen1, Caoilfionn Turner2
1Synapse Australia, Impact & Evaluation, West End, Qld 4101, Australia.
概括
一个新的查工具,Guddi Way屏幕,已经开发出来,以确定在原住民和/或托雷斯海峡岛民成年人的潜在认知障碍和心理社会残疾. 早期的结果表明,它是一种可靠且在文化上可接受的方法,用于标记认知功能障碍.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 土著健康土著健康
背景情况:
- 原住民和/或托雷斯海峡岛民人口面临认知障碍的重大风险因素.
- 目前缺乏文化上适当的工具来识别这些社区的认知障碍.
研究的目的:
- 开发和报告古迪之路的屏幕和采访协议.
- 在16岁及以上的土著和/或托雷斯海峡岛民成年人中创建一个文化适当的方法来标记认知障碍和心理社会残疾.
主要方法:
- "古迪之路"屏幕包含了评估各个领域认知和心理功能的项目.
- 它旨在简短,直截了当,并可由训练有素的非临床医生进行管理.
主要成果:
- 初步发现表明,古迪之路屏幕显示出可靠性和文化接受性.
- 屏幕有效地识别了土著和/或托雷斯海峡岛民成年人的认知功能障碍.
结论:
- "古迪之路"屏幕显示了作为一种文化上发展的和适当的方法来识别可能的认知障碍和心理社会残疾的潜力.
- 一个积极的屏幕证明了进一步的神经心理评估的转介,并可以指导支持服务.
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