Adapting the mini mental status to the context of the West-Indies

作者：Godaert Lidvine; Godard Sebillotte Claire; Bousquet Lionel; Devouche Emmanuel; Hugonot Diener Laurence; Nuissier Joelle; Triboulet Frank; Fanon Jean Luc^*

来源：Geriatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie de Vieillissement, 2017, 15(1): 13-17.

DOI：10.1684/pnv.2016.0645

• MMS
• MMSE
• cognitive impairment
• transcultural adaptation
• West-Indies version

The mini mental state examination (MMSE) has become a benchmark for the screening and follow-up of cognitive impairment. The numerous translations of the MMS into other languages attest to its popularity. Clinical practice suggests that the consensual French version from the Greco (Groupe de reflexion sur les valuations cognitives - Research working group for cognitive assessment) is not adapted to the West-Indies population because of the low socio-economic level and the widespread use of the Creole language among the elderly population. Modification of certain items by a multidisciplinary committee made it possible to adapt the instrument to the Creole culture. This procedure increases comprehension of the instrument, and should lead to improved detection of cognitive impairment in the West-Indies.

• 出版日期2017-3
• 单位McGill