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Ali Y, Caballero GE, Shatnawi E, Dadich A, Steiner‐Lim GZ, Alliance CBD, DiGiacomo M, Karamacoska D. Assessing the impact of an online dementia awareness initiative co-created with and for English, Arabic and Vietnamese speaking communities: A case study. Health Expect 2024; 27:e14026. [PMID: 38618991 PMCID: PMC11017301 DOI: 10.1111/hex.14026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Awareness and understanding of dementia remain limited in ethnically diverse populations in multicultural societies due to culturally inappropriate and inaccessible information. OBJECTIVE To establish the impact, helpers and hinderers of an online multilingual dementia awareness initiative co-created with and for English, Arabic and Vietnamese speaking people. DESIGN A case study using mixed methods to assess the impact and implementation of an information session on dementia knowledge. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The study was conducted with English, Arabic and Vietnamese speaking individuals in Canterbury-Bankstown, Australia. INTERVENTION STUDIED A dementia alliance co-created an online multilingual dementia information session, which was delivered synchronously in English, Arabic and Vietnamese by trained facilitators. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES In-session group discussions, quizzes and a postsession survey assessed the impact on dementia knowledge. A postimplementation focus group explored the factors that helped and hindered the initiative. RESULTS The online dementia information session successfully supported participants understanding of dementia causes, impacts and care strategies. The initiative was hindered by competing priorities and limited accessibility to target audiences, while it was helped by the support of an established organisation and feedback mechanisms. DISCUSSION Ongoing dementia education and awareness-raising campaigns that are culturally sensitive are needed in communities to promote dementia literacy and help-seeking. CONCLUSIONS An online multilingual dementia information session can be an effective way to improve dementia literacy and advocate for change in multicultural communities. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION English, Arabic and Vietnamese speaking members of the Canterbury Bankstown Dementia Alliance participated in the co-creation and evaluation of this initiative.
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- Yousra Ali
- School of PsychologyWestern Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
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- NICM Health Research InstituteWestern Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
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- Translational Health Research Institute (THRI)Western Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
- School of BusinessWestern Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
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- NICM Health Research InstituteWestern Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
- Translational Health Research Institute (THRI)Western Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
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- Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Faculty of HealthUniversity of Technology SydneyBroadwayAustralia
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- NICM Health Research InstituteWestern Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
- Translational Health Research Institute (THRI)Western Sydney UniversityPenrithAustralia
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Reinschmidt KM, Philip TJ, Alhay ZA, Braxton T, Jennings LA. Training Community Health Workers to Address Disparities in Dementia Care: A Case Study From Oklahoma With National Implications. J Ambul Care Manage 2023; 46:272-283. [PMID: 36939639 DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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The projected increase of dementia in the diverse aging US population calls for a well-prepared public health workforce. Community health workers (CHWs) can address dementia in culturally appropriate ways. Collaborating with stakeholders, we developed a train-the-trainer curriculum for CHWs and used a virtual training platform to test its feasibility with 77 CHWs. Pre-/post-evaluation data demonstrated modestly increased dementia knowledge scores. Training participants valued the resources shared and interacting with peers. Disseminating this training could contribute to closing gaps in dementia care in diverse communities, along with policies supporting CHWs as a workforce that reduces age-related disparities and promotes health equity.
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- Kerstin M Reinschmidt
- Health Promotion Sciences, Hudson College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Dr Reinschmidt and Ms Alhay); The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas (Dr Philip); Oklahoma City County Health Department, and Guiding Right, Inc., Oklahoma City (Ms Braxton); and Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Dr Jennings)
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Du Toit SHJ, Bagul D, Jessup GM, McGrath M. Providing culturally appropriate residential dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage: Perspectives from Sydney‐based stakeholders. Aust Occup Ther J 2022; 70:159-174. [PMID: 36104308 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Global migration and an increased life expectancy led to a growing number of people with dementia from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds living in long-term residential care settings. These minority groups' wellbeing may be negatively impacted due to poor culturally appropriate care that fails to honour valued cultural traditions. This study considered culturally appropriate dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage living in Sydney-based residential aged care facilities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Nominal Group Technique was employed to collect data from three groups of stakeholders of Indian heritage over a period of 6 months: care staff (n = 8), family of residential care recipients (n = 8), and community-dwelling older adults (n = 7). RESULTS Perspectives highlighted six concepts for consideration: (1) embracing a person-centred approach to promote culturally appropriate dementia care; (2) training staff in culturally appropriate forms of respect; (3) the impact of staff ratios on care; (4) the importance of familiarity to meaningful engagement; (5) the importance of food; and (6) the necessity of engaging family and the wider Indian community in residential care activities. CONCLUSIONS Culturally appropriate dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage is an area in need of further development. To ensure that residents with an Indian heritage are respected as an ethnic minority, it remains crucial that research is generated to inform policy development on each CaLD group as a separate entity.
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences The University of Sydney Camperdown New South Wales Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences The University of Sydney Camperdown New South Wales Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences The University of Sydney Camperdown New South Wales Australia
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Monsees J, Schmachtenberg T, René Thyrian J. Intercultural care for people of migrant origin with dementia - A literature analysis. DEMENTIA 2022; 21:1753-1770. [PMID: 35506672 DOI: 10.1177/14713012221086702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Close to 12 million people of migrant origin who are 65 years or older live in different European countries. In the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, approximately half a million are estimated to have dementia. This rate is expected to increase in the coming decades. People of migrant origin who develop dementia and their families face challenges people without migration backgrounds do, but due to cultural differences, additional challenges may arise. There is an increasing need for interculturally sensitive care. There is research on certain aspects of intercultural care and this study will be a comprehensive summary of current topics in intercultural care. RESEARCH QUESTION What factors of intercultural care for people of migrant origin with dementia can be identified? What requirements and aspects are necessary to ensure intercultural care? METHOD A systematic literature analysis in the databases PubMed, PsycInfo and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection was conducted. FINDINGS Thirty-nine articles were eligible for analysis. Enhancement in the areas diagnostics, education and information, healthcare services and healthcare professionals to ensure intercultural care is needed. DISCUSSION Current evidence supports the need for (a) thorough education of people of migrant origin with dementia, their families and healthcare professionals, (b) collaborations among everyone involved, (c) embracing different cultures in healthcare services, (d) the implementation of a care navigator functioning as a contact person and connecting all relevant parties with one another and (e) dementia testing suitable to the target group to ensure culturally sensitive and appropriate care for people of migrant origin with dementia and their families.
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- Jessica Monsees
- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; and Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Koehn SD, Donahue M, Feldman F, Drummond N. Fostering trust and sharing responsibility to increase access to dementia care for immigrant older adults. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2022; 27:83-99. [PMID: 31416342 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2019.1655529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objectives: This paper explores the role of immigrant-serving agencies in facilitating access to dementia services and supports provided by dementia service agencies (particularly the health authority and local chapters of the Alzheimer Society) through their propensity to develop trusting relationships between staff and clients.Design: Our research is a qualitative case study of Punjabi and Korean speakers living in the Lower Mainland of BC, Canada. Data are drawn from interviews with 15 dyads of persons with dementia and their family caregivers (10 Punjabi, 5 Korean), six focus groups (one focus group with each of 8-10 older men, older women, and mixed gender working age adults in each community). We also interviewed 20 managerial and frontline staff of dementia service agencies, i.e. the health authority and the local Alzheimer Society (n = 11) and two immigrant-serving agencies (n = 9), each dedicated to either Punjabi or Korean-speaking clients. We adopted the Candidacy framework for understanding access to dementia services and supports and the concept of trust as guiding precepts in this study.Results: Families of persons with dementia are pivotal to identification of a problem requiring professional help, navigation to appropriate services and acceptance of services offered. However, trust in family members should not be taken for granted, since family dynamics are complex. Alternative sources of trusted support are therefore needed. Immigrant-serving agencies are more often instrumental in establishing trusted relationships between their staff and clients, but they often lack detailed knowledge about heath conditions, their treatment and management, and they lack power to implement statutory care.Conclusions: Partnerships between mainstream mental health/dementia services and the community sector have proven successful in increasing the accessibility of specialized resources, while maximizing their combined trustworthiness, accessibility and effectiveness. Such partnerships should become fundamental components of health service strategy and provision for vulnerable and underserved immigrant older adults.
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- Clinical Quality & Patient Safety, Fraser Health, Surrey, Canada
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- Primary Care, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Between loneliness and belonging: narratives of social isolation among immigrant older adults in Canada. AGEING & SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20001348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Research points to a higher risk for social isolation and loneliness among new immigrant and refugee older adults. Our article draws from a research project that explored the everyday stories of ageing among 19 diverse immigrant older adults in Canada. To capture their experiences of loneliness and social isolation, we use four illustrative cases derived from a structural approach to life-story narrative. To these we apply the intersectional lifecourse analytical lens to examine how life events, timing and structural forces shape our participants’ experiences of social isolation and loneliness. We further explore the global and linked lives of our participants as well as the categories of difference that influence their experiences along the continua of loneliness to belonging, isolation to connection. Finally, we discuss how an understanding of sources of domination and expressions of agency and resistance to these forces might lead us to solutions.
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Language and Culture in the Caregiving of People with Dementia in Care Homes - What Are the Implications for Well-Being? A Scoping Review with a Welsh Perspective. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2018; 34:67-114. [DOI: 10.1007/s10823-018-9361-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Javanparast S, Windle A, Freeman T, Baum F. Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Healthcare Access and Equity: Are They Only Relevant to Low- and Middle-Income Countries? Int J Health Policy Manag 2018; 7:943-954. [PMID: 30316247 PMCID: PMC6186464 DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs in high-income countries to address inequity in healthcare access and outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study is the first that examines the scope and potential value of CHW programs in Australia and the challenges involved in integrating CHWs into the health system. The potential for CHWs to improve health equity is explored.
Methods: Academic and grey literature was searched to examine existing CHW roles in the Australian primary healthcare system. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 11 people including policymakers, program managers and practitioners, to develop an understanding of policy and practice.
Results: Literature on CHWs in Australia is sparse, yet combined with interview data indicates CHWs conduct a broad range of roles, including education, advocacy and basic clinical services, and work with a variety of communities experiencing disadvantage. Many, and to some extent inconsistent, terms are used for CHWs, reflecting the various strategies employed by CHWs, the characteristics of the communities they serve, and the health issues they address. The role of aboriginal health workers (AHWs) is comparatively well recognised, understood and documented in Australia with evidence on their contribution to overcoming cultural barriers and improving access to health services. Ethnic health workers assist with language barriers and increase the cultural appropriateness of services. CHWs are widely seen to be well accepted and valuable, facilitating access to health services as a trusted ‘bridge’ to communities. They work best where ‘health’ is conceived to include action on social determinants and service models are less hierarchical. Short term funding models and the lack of professional qualifications and recognition are challenges CHWs encounter.
Conclusion: CHWs serve a range of functions in various contexts in Australian primary healthcare (PHC) with a common, valued purpose of facilitating access to services and information for marginalised communities. CHWs offer a promising opportunity to enhance equity of access to PHC for communities facing disadvantage, especially in the face of rising chronic disease.
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- Sara Javanparast
- Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Chodosh J, Thorpe LE, Trinh-Shevrin C. Changing Faces of Cognitive Impairment in the U.S.: Detection Strategies for Underserved Communities. Am J Prev Med 2018; 54:842-844. [PMID: 29627286 PMCID: PMC5962430 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Joshua Chodosh
- Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York; Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York
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Du FH. Gray Areas in Language-Concordant Healthcare: a Graduating Medical Student's Reflection on the Experience and Research on Language and Cultural Competence. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2018; 33:493-496. [PMID: 27402122 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-016-1077-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Fanny Huynh Du
- University of Michigan Medical School, 1301 Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Richardson VE, Fields N, Won S, Bradley E, Gibson A, Rivera G, Holmes SD. At the intersection of culture: Ethnically diverse dementia caregivers' service use. DEMENTIA 2017; 18:1790-1809. [PMID: 29254375 DOI: 10.1177/1471301217721304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study used an ethnocultural approach to explore how cultural factors influenced ethnically diverse dementia caregivers’ experiences and use of services. A modified thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 15 caregivers, ranging in age from 50 to 75 years, including spouses, daughters, sons, cousins, and a friend, from three minority groups—African American, Hispanic, and South Korean caregivers—was conducted by a team of multi-lingual researchers. Caregiver stress was pervasive across all subgroups. Several themes emerged that were qualitatively different across groups, including knowledge about dementia, language barriers, religion and spirituality, and cultural differences in attitudes about caring and formal services. A two-pronged intervention model that includes a generic intervention to reduce caregiver stress along with a culturally targeted intervention tailored to a family’s language, food preferences, religious practices, gender norms, and other values was recommended to more successfully reach and support these caregivers.
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Kenning C, Daker-White G, Blakemore A, Panagioti M, Waheed W. Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. BMC Psychiatry 2017; 17:316. [PMID: 28854922 PMCID: PMC5577676 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is estimated that there are about 25,000 people from UK ethnic minority groups with dementia. It is clear that there is an increasing need to improve access to dementia services for all ethnic groups to ensure that everyone has access to the same potential health benefits. The aim was to systematically review qualitative studies and to perform a meta-synthesis around barriers and facilitators to accessing care for dementia in ethnic minorities. METHODS Databases were searched to capture studies on barriers and facilitators to accessing care for dementia in ethnic minorities. Analysis followed the guidelines for meta-ethnography. All interpretations of data as presented by the authors of the included papers were extracted and grouped into new themes. RESULTS Six hundred and eighty four papers were identified and screened. Twenty eight studies were included in the meta-synthesis. The analysis developed a number of themes and these were incorporated into two overarching themes: 'inadequacies' and 'cultural habitus'. CONCLUSIONS The two overarching themes lend themselves to interventions at a service level and a community level which need to happen in synergy. TRIAL REGISTRATION The review was registered with PROSPERO: CRD42016049326 .
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- Cassandra Kenning
- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, 5th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- 0000000121662407grid.5379.8Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, 5th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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- 0000000121662407grid.5379.8Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, 5th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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- 0000000121662407grid.5379.8Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, 5th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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- 0000000121662407grid.5379.8Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, 5th floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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Dau LA. Biculturalism, Team Performance, and Cultural-faultline Bridges. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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More Delusions May Be Observed in Low-Proficient Multilingual Alzheimer's Disease Patients. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140714. [PMID: 26554588 PMCID: PMC4640847 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Language impairment and behavioral symptoms are both common phenomena in dementia patients. In this study, we investigated the behavioral symptoms in dementia patients with different language backgrounds. Through this, we aimed to propose a possible connection between language and delusion. Methods We recruited 21 patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to the DSM-IV and NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, from the memory clinic of the Cardinal Tien Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. They were classified into two groups: 11 multilinguals who could speak Japanese, Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese, and 10 bilinguals who only spoke Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese. There were no differences between age, education, disease duration, disease severity, environment and medical care between these two groups. Comprehensive neuropsychological examinations, including Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), Verbal fluency, Chinese version of the Boston naming test (BNT) and the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD), were administered. Results The multilingual group showed worse results on the Boston naming test. Other neuropsychological tests, including the MMSE, CASI and Verbal fluency, were not significantly different. More delusions were noted in the multilingual group. Three pairs of subjects were identified for further examination of their differences. These three cases presented the typical scenario of how language misunderstanding may cause delusions in multilingual dementia patients. Consequently, more emotion and distorted ideas may be induced in the multilinguals compared with the MMSE-matched controls. Conclusion Inappropriate mixing of language or conflict between cognition and emotion may cause more delusions in these multilingual patients. This reminds us that delusion is not a pure biological outcome of brain degeneration. Although the cognitive performance was not significantly different between our groups, language may still affect their delusion.
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D. Koehn S, Jarvis P, K. Sandhra S, K. Bains S, Addison M. Promoting mental health of immigrant seniors in community. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1108/eihsc-11-2013-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore if and how community organizations providing services to late-in-life Punjabi immigrants in British Columbia, Canada, offer services with the potential to promote their mental health or well-being. The authors also wanted to know how Punjabi seniors perceived available services and if they supported their mental well-being.
Design/methodology/approach
– To guide the research, the authors used the VicHealth Framework, which identifies three overarching social and economic determinants of mental health: social inclusion (SI), freedom from violence and discrimination, and access to economic resources and participation. This mixed methods study combines descriptive survey and qualitative focus group data with input from Punjabi seniors and community service providers.
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– All three mental health determinants were identified as important by service providers and seniors, with SI as the most important. Family dynamics (shaped by migration and sponsorship status) influence all three determinants and can promote or diminish mental well-being.
Research limitations/implications
– The pilot study is limited in sample size and scope and further inquiry with different groups of immigrant older adults is warranted.
Practical implications
– Service providers assert that more outreach and sustainable funding are needed to reach the majority of potential beneficiaries unable to participate in community programmes. Information on mental well-being of seniors should be targeted at both seniors and their families.
Originality/value
– The VicHealth Framework provided a unique lens through which to explore the contributions of community organizations to mental health promotion for immigrant older adults.
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Shanley C, Leone D, Santalucia Y, Adams J, Ferrerosa-Rojas JE, Kourouche F, Gava S, Wu Y. Qualitative research on dementia in ethnically diverse communities: fieldwork challenges and opportunities. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2013; 28:278-83. [PMID: 23512998 PMCID: PMC10852705 DOI: 10.1177/1533317513481099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Australia, like other ethnically diverse societies, needs to provide culturally appropriate health care to all its citizens. One way of facilitating this is to ensure that health services research adequately reflects the circumstances and needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities within the population. This article discusses the fieldwork phase of a qualitative research project on dementia caregiving in 4 CALD communities in south west Sydney, Australia. Rather than focusing on the study results-which have been published elsewhere-this article presents and discusses crucial fieldwork issues that arose in the conduct of the project, particularly regarding participant recruitment and facilitation of focus groups. In being transparent about some of the difficulties encountered and how these were managed, we offer suggestions for other researchers wanting to include CALD communities in a meaningful way in their research projects.
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- Chris Shanley
- Aged Care Research Unit, Liverpool Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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