Moustafa Sara A, Douhou Salima, Hassanin Hany Ibrahim, Ali Mohamed Azzam Abdelrahman, El Sheikh Nesma Gamal, Elkholy Nehal, Tawfik Heba Mohamed, Shaat Maram Magdy, Sanad Hoda Tarek, Abdelmalak Marian Wagieh Mansour, Elfarrash Sara, Salama Samer, Ewis Abdelrahman, Hassan Omar Ahmed, Abdelfattah Mahmoud, Mohamed Ahmed Sabry, Saif Mohamed Yasser Sayed, Abouzied Aziza Mahmoud, MohamedMohamed Eman Ali, Salama Mohamed
Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
The Munich Research Institute for the Economics of Aging and SHARE Analyses (MEA), Munich, Egypt.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2024 Nov 29. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02783-2.
This study addresses the urgent need for culturally sensitive cognitive assessments in Egypt by validating an adapted version of Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) to the Egyptian context. This version is to be used as a part of the Egyptian Aging Survey (AL-SEHA). We enrolled 300 participants aged 55 + from diverse backgrounds and meticulously adapted the HCAP for Egypt's linguistic and cultural context. Demonstrating strong reliability and validity (sensitivity 87.6%, specificity 89.2%, accuracy 89.7%), the Egyptian HCAP effectively identified cognitive impairment. Integrated into the AL-SEHA, this validated HCAP offers valuable insights on cognitive function decline in Egypt's aging population. Our findings not only contribute to global understanding of cognitive health but also set a precedent for future cross-cultural HCAP validations, informing policies and early diagnosis for dementia care.
本研究通过验证针对埃及背景改编的《统一认知评估协议》（HCAP）版本，满足了埃及对具有文化敏感性的认知评估的迫切需求。该版本将作为埃及老龄化调查（AL-SEHA）的一部分使用。我们招募了300名55岁及以上来自不同背景的参与者，并针对埃及的语言和文化背景精心改编了HCAP。埃及HCAP表现出很强的可靠性和有效性（敏感性87.6%，特异性89.2%，准确性89.7%），有效地识别了认知障碍。融入AL-SEHA后，这个经过验证的HCAP为埃及老年人口的认知功能下降提供了有价值的见解。我们的研究结果不仅有助于全球对认知健康的理解，还为未来跨文化HCAP验证树立了先例，为痴呆症护理政策和早期诊断提供参考。
