The Effects of Using a Package of Words on Muslim-specific in Mini-cog to Screening for Early Dementia in Chalathiwat Clinic, Chanae Hospital, Chanae District, Narathiwat Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental research utilized both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to investigate the effects of implementing Muslim cultural word lists in the Mini-Cog cognitive assessment tool for dementia screening among elderly Muslim patients at the Geriatric Clinic, Chanae Hospital, Narathiwat Province. The study was conducted from January to September 2023, spanning 9 months. The sample for program development comprised 15 elderly Muslims, 15 family caregivers, 20 nurses working at Chanae Hospital. The quantitative evaluation sample included 45 elderly Muslim participants. Research instruments consisted of the Muslim cultural word list program, demographic questionnaires, standard Mini-Cog assessment, Mini-Cog Muslim Chanae assessment, evaluation recording forms, and staff satisfaction questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Paired t-test, χ²test), while qualitative data employed content analysis.

     The findings revealed that the developed Muslim cultural word list program utilized, following program implementation, Mini-Cog scores increased to 2.87±1.35 points, assessment time decreased to 6.22±1.76 minutes, elderly confidence levels increased to 4.18±0.94 points, and screening accuracy improved to 84.76±9.87 percent. The rate of normal Mini-Cog results increased to 57.78%, and the rate of complete three-word recall increased to 66.67%, all statistically significant at the .05 level (t = 5.24, 6.18, 8.93, 7.65, χ² = 7.68, 11.34 respectively).