Enhancing Dementia Education and Cognitive Screening in A Haitian Population: A Faith-based Approach.

The design was quasi-experimental and self-enrolled, with no control group or random assignment, so the authors note that age, education, and socioeconomic factors could confound the results. The sample was a convenience group from one Haitian church, so the authors state generalizability is limited. Only six participants sought memory screening, so the 100% agreement to follow-up and completion of evaluation applies to a very small, self-selected group. The authors note that voluntary brief memory screening should have been offered during data collection, so some participants at risk may not have been identified. The BKAD mainly focuses on Alzheimer's disease, not other dementias, so knowledge gains may not cover all relevant conditions. The program combined education, prayer, church setting, nutrition discussion, and referral support, so the contribution of any single component cannot be separated.

Funded by a grant from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with partial matching assets from the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not conclude that dementia education will increase community screening uptake. Only six participants asked for memory screening, and the study had no control group, so the education's effect on screening is uncertain.