Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study
Multimorbidity—the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions within an individual—is the new normal in hospital settings. Individuals with higher levels of multimorbidity require a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to meet their needs, though the complexity of their neurocognitive profiles is...
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| author | Diomaris Safi Jesús Barreto Abrams Melissa Rios Elisenda Rodés Mirella Díaz-Santos Paola Suárez |
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| description | Multimorbidity—the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions within an individual—is the new normal in hospital settings. Individuals with higher levels of multimorbidity require a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to meet their needs, though the complexity of their neurocognitive profiles is still poorly researched. This study reported on the neurocognitive profile of a 69-year-old, left-handed, Latino cisgender male with 10 years of education. He was deemed to have a short-term mortality in 2018, yet is still enjoying a good quality of life in 2022. This case report illustrated (a) a rather common neurocognitive profile of a patient with complex multimorbidity, (b) the advantages of being served in a center of excellence with linguistically and culturally appropriate services that evaluate patients’ cognitive functioning and inform and provide continuity of care, and (c) the benefits of a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the care of the multimorbidity population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8271e8b7dc7346fdb424c442030036882023-11-24T00:18:04ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172022-09-01759310.3390/geriatrics7050093Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case StudyDiomaris Safi0Jesús Barreto Abrams1Melissa Rios2Elisenda Rodés3Mirella Díaz-Santos4Paola Suárez5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-238, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USAMultimorbidity—the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions within an individual—is the new normal in hospital settings. Individuals with higher levels of multimorbidity require a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to meet their needs, though the complexity of their neurocognitive profiles is still poorly researched. This study reported on the neurocognitive profile of a 69-year-old, left-handed, Latino cisgender male with 10 years of education. He was deemed to have a short-term mortality in 2018, yet is still enjoying a good quality of life in 2022. This case report illustrated (a) a rather common neurocognitive profile of a patient with complex multimorbidity, (b) the advantages of being served in a center of excellence with linguistically and culturally appropriate services that evaluate patients’ cognitive functioning and inform and provide continuity of care, and (c) the benefits of a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the care of the multimorbidity population.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/93multimorbiditycognitive impairmentbilingualismneuropsychological assessmentcultural competency |
| spellingShingle | Diomaris Safi Jesús Barreto Abrams Melissa Rios Elisenda Rodés Mirella Díaz-Santos Paola Suárez Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study Geriatrics multimorbidity cognitive impairment bilingualism neuropsychological assessment cultural competency |
| title | Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study |
| title_full | Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study |
| title_short | Culturally Competent Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Latinos with Complex Multimorbidity: A Case Study |
| title_sort | culturally competent assessment of neurocognitive functioning in latinos with complex multimorbidity a case study |
| topic | multimorbidity cognitive impairment bilingualism neuropsychological assessment cultural competency |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/93 |
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