Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 Mar;25(2):160-6. doi: 10.1177/1533317509352333. Epub 2009 Nov 30.
The purpose was to describe (a) individuals' reasons for participating in cognitive screening and (b) reasons to pursue testing after screening across 4 ethnic groups: African American, Afro-Caribbean, European American, and Hispanic American.
Prior to memory screening, 119 adults were interviewed regarding their thoughts about memory screening and follow-up testing. Interviews were coded and differences between ethnic groups were compared.
More African Americans and European Americans were concerned about their memory. More Hispanic Americans planned to seek professional help if needed. Hispanic Americans were most optimistic about treatment.
Future research is needed to better understand cultural factors that influence older adults' willingness to be screened for cognitive impairment and to pursue follow-up testing when recommended.
描述(a)个体参与认知筛查的原因,以及(b)在 4 个族裔群体(非裔美国人、非裔加勒比人、欧裔美国人和西班牙裔美国人)中进行筛查后进行检测的原因。
在进行记忆筛查之前,对 119 名成年人进行了关于他们对记忆筛查和后续测试的想法的访谈。对访谈进行了编码,并比较了不同族裔群体之间的差异。
更多的非裔美国人和欧裔美国人对自己的记忆力感到担忧。更多的西班牙裔美国人计划在需要时寻求专业帮助。西班牙裔美国人对治疗最乐观。
需要进一步研究,以更好地了解影响老年人愿意接受认知障碍筛查并在建议进行后续测试时进行测试的文化因素。