临床表现 临床表现
Justina P Tavana1, John Kauwe1, JoAnn T Tschanz2
1Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
|December 26, 2025
概括
对萨摩亚和加人群的文化适应的认知评估得到了验证. 这些工具有助于在不同社区早期发现和诊断阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症 (ADRD).
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 认知健康评估和痴呆症研究需要文化和语言多样化的工具.
- 阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症 (ADRD) 影响着全球多样化的人口.
- 太平洋岛民,包括萨摩亚人和通加人,由于不同的文化和语言特征,需要量身定制的认知评估工具.
研究的目的:
- 为了验证萨摩亚语和通加语版本的AD8和CDR认知查工具.
- 为萨摩亚和加社区确保文化上适当和准确的认知评估.
- 为少数群体解决痴呆症研究的差距.
主要方法:
- 招募了来自散居社区的26名萨摩亚和加参与者 (≥50岁).
- 雇佣双语面试人员进行数据收集和认知评估.
- 利用严格的翻译,逆向翻译,专家审查和重点小组反进行验证.
主要成果:
- 验证的萨摩亚语 (AD8-SMN,CDR-SMN) 和通加语 (AD8-TNG,CDR-TNG) 版本的AD8和CDR.
- 对于AD8 (完美的协议) 和CDR (强大的协议) 证明了强大的互评级可靠性.
- 展示了强大的心理测量特性,在萨摩亚语和通加语评估和MoCA之间存在显著的相关性.
结论:
- 验证的萨摩亚和通加AD8和CDR工具为早期ADRD检测和诊断提供了可靠的手段.
- 这些工具解决了对少数群体文化相适应的痴呆症研究工具的关键需求.
- 经验证的工具有助于改善认知健康结果,并确保公平的痴呆症护理.
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