Feasibility of screening for cognitive impairment among older persons and referral by community health workers in Wakiso district, Uganda

BACKGROUND: In Uganda, cognitive impairment in older persons aged ≥ 60 years is often undiagnosed due to inadequate appreciation of the condition compounded with limitations of trained human resource able to conduct appropriate cognitive evaluations. Use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) especially...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alinaitwe, Racheal, Musisi, Seggane, Mukunya, David, Wibabara, Yvette, Mutamba, Byamah B, Nakasujja, Noeline
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10367281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37488506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05015-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10367281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37488506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05015-0

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