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. 2021 Apr-Jun;38(2):103-119.
doi: 10.1080/07370016.2021.1887566.

Enhancing Dementia Education and Cognitive Screening in A Haitian Population: A Faith-based Approach

Sandra Daccarett  1 , Lisa Kirk Wiese  2 , María Los Ángeles Ordóñez  3
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Enhancing Dementia Education and Cognitive Screening in A Haitian Population: A Faith-based Approach

Sandra Daccarett et al. J Community Health Nurs. 2021 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Ethnically diverse Americans experience 1.8-2.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than Whites (Mayeda, et al., 2016), yet cognitive screening is not routinely conducted among Haitian American communities. Dementia risk awareness is beneficial for improving management of chronic illness and behaviors that impact risk of cognitive decline. A quasiexperimental paired samples t-test design was employed to test the effectiveness of an educational intervention among 50 older faith- based Haitian adults using the Basic Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease (BKAD) scale, cognitive screening using the Cognitive State Test (COST), and referrals to a local memory/wellness center. A significant difference was seen in knowledge scores: pre-test (M = 18.5, SD = 3.12) and post-test (M = 23.1, SD = 2.42); conditions t(41.9) = -9.5, p = .000. All of those who volunteered for screening completed follow-up neuropsychological evaluations. Outreach to faith-based settings is suggested as an avenue for improving dementia knowledge and detection.

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Application of Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality to improve cognitive screening rates in older Haitian adults (adapted with permission from Wehbe-Alamah 2015)
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