Recently, researchers created the 5-Cog tool, a non-education-biased, culturally sensitive, and simple five-minute cognitive evaluation tool linked with an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded clinical decision tree. In a recent study published in Nature Medicine , researchers assess the efficacy of 5-Cog in enhancing dementia care activities for older primary care recipients with cognition problems. Study: Non-literacy-biased, culturally fair cognitive detection tool in primary care patients with cognitive concerns: a randomized controlled trial.
Image Credit: David Gyung / Shutterstock.com Dementia is a prevalent global health condition that is often misdiagnosed and mistreated, particularly among older Black and Hispanic individuals. Additionally, researchers have often studied dementia care aspects in isolation, with inadequate data to determine which method may enhance dementia care in community centers facing health inequalities.
Barriers to cognitive detection in primary care settings include time-consuming and expensive methods, physician use, specialist equipment, and a lack of direction. Furthermore, many of the examinations used to diagnose dementia were initially developed for white individuals, thus disregarding cultural differences or health disparities. Cognitive detection with recommended follow-up activities and professional referrals could help eliminate these hurdles.
In the present single-blinded randomized clinical trial (RCT), researchers evaluate wh.
