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Nakoda Oyáde Ománi Agíktųža: Adapting the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment in a Nakoda First Nation Community

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2024

Julia Rowat ,
Nicole Akan ,
Joyla Furlano Open the ORCID record for Joyla Furlano [Opens in a new window] ,
Letebrhan Ferrow ,
Felix Ashdohonk ,
Diane Smith ,
Karen Ryder ,
Theresa O’Watch ,
Gail Boehme  and
Jennifer Walker
Julia Rowat
Affiliation:
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Nicole Akan
Affiliation:
File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK Canada
Joyla Furlano
Affiliation:
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Letebrhan Ferrow
Affiliation:
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Felix Ashdohonk
Affiliation:
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, Sintaluta, SK, Canada
Diane Smith
Affiliation:
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, Sintaluta, SK, Canada
Karen Ryder
Affiliation:
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, Sintaluta, SK, Canada
Theresa O’Watch
Affiliation:
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, Sintaluta, SK, Canada
Gail Boehme
Affiliation:
File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK Canada
Jennifer Walker*
Affiliation:
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
*
Corresponding author: La correspondance et les demandes de tirésàpart doivent être adressées à : / Correspondence and requests for offprints should be sent to: Jennifer Walker, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada ([email protected])
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Abstract

Increasing rates of dementia in First Nations populations require culturally grounded approaches to dementia diagnosis and care. To respond to the need for a culturally appropriate cognitive assessment tool, a national team of health services researchers and community partners, guided by a Nakoda Advisory Group, aimed to adapt the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool for a Nakoda First Nation in Carry the Kettle First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. The adaptation of the CICA for a Nakoda First Nation community resulted in a slightly modified version of the CICA signalling that the CICA requires minimal adaptation to be used in different First Nations contexts.

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Résumé

Les taux croissants de démence constatés dans les populations des Premières Nations exigent des approches de diagnostic et de soins fondées sur la culture. Pour répondre au besoin d’un outil d’évaluation cognitive culturellement pertinent, une équipe nationale de chercheurs en services de santé et de partenaires communautaires, guidée par un groupe consultatif de membres de la Première Nation nakota, a cherché à adapter l’outil Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (CICA) à la Première Nation nakota Carry the Kettle, établie en Saskatchewan, au Canada. L’adaptation du CICA à une communauté de la Première Nation nakota a abouti à une version légèrement modifiée de cet outil, ce qui indique qu’une adaptation minimale est requise pour son utilisation dans différentes communautés de Premières Nations.

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dementiafirst nationsNakodaindigenous health researchcognitive assessmentdémencePremières NationsNakodarecherche en santé autochtoneévaluation cognitive
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , First View , pp. 1 - 6
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