Carolan Doerflinger Deirdre Mary
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA.
Am J Nurs. 2007 Dec;107(12):62-71; quiz 71-2. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000301030.81651.66.
As the population grows and the proportion of older adults increases, the incidence and prevalence of dementia are expected to increase dramatically. Health care providers' lack of awareness of current geriatrics practice and persistence in holding the outdated belief that confusion is a normal part of aging contribute to significant under recognition of dementia in all settings. Early recognition and diagnosis are critical to carrying out best practices in the care of older patients. The Mini-Cog is a simple, effective, easily administered screening tool that can uncover cognitive impairment in its earliest stages. The tool consists of a three-item recall task and a simple clock-drawing task. The Mini-Cog takes only three to five minutes to administer and requires minimal training. For a free online video demonstrating the use of this tool, go to http://links.lww.com/A204.
随着人口增长以及老年人比例的增加，预计痴呆症的发病率和患病率将急剧上升。医疗保健提供者对当前老年医学实践缺乏认识，且一直持有困惑是衰老正常组成部分这一过时观念，这导致在所有环境中对痴呆症的严重认识不足。早期识别和诊断对于在老年患者护理中实施最佳实践至关重要。简易认知筛查量表（Mini-Cog）是一种简单、有效且易于实施的筛查工具，能够在认知障碍的最早阶段发现问题。该工具包括一项三项回忆任务和一项简单的画钟任务。实施Mini-Cog仅需三到五分钟，且所需培训极少。如需观看演示该工具使用方法的免费在线视频，请访问http://links.lww.com/A204。
