Dementia in People with a Turkish Migration Background: Experiences and Utilization of Healthcare Services
| Autor: | Jessica Monsees, Jochen René Thyrian, Amy J.H. Kind, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Alice J. Kim, Tim Schmachtenberg |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Gerontology
Male Turkish migration background Turkey Turkish ethnology [Dementia] migration ethnology [Turkey] Health services 0302 clinical medicine Germany ethnology [Patient Acceptance of Health Care] Health care 030212 general & internal medicine Transients and Migrants psychology [Patient Acceptance of Health Care] Family caregivers General Neuroscience healthcare General Medicine Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Caregivers language Female psychology [Transients and Migrants] Psychology Research Article Adult psychology [Caregivers] psychology [Dementia] utilization chemical and pharmacologic phenomena therapy [Dementia] 03 medical and health sciences medicine Dementia Humans ddc:610 business.industry healthcare services Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease language.human_language Family member Willingness to use ethnology [Germany] Geriatrics and Gerontology business Relevant information 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Alzheimer's disease 77(2), 865-875 (2020). doi:10.3233/JAD-200184 Journal of Alzheimer's Disease |
| DOI: | 10.3233/JAD-200184 |
| Popis: | Background: As the proportion of older people with migration background (PwM) increases, the proportion of older PwM with dementia might also increase. Dementia is underdiagnosed in this group and a large proportion of PwM with dementia and family caregivers are not properly supported. Healthcare utilization is lower among older migrant populations. Thus, a better understanding of how PwM and family caregivers perceive their situation and how they experience healthcare services is needed to improve utilization of the healthcare system. Objective: Analyze how family caregivers of PwM with dementia experience their situation, why healthcare services are utilized less often, and what can be done to reverse this. Methods: Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with people with Turkish migration background caring for PwM with dementia. Qualitative content analysis was used for data analysis. Results: Daily care was performed by one family member with the support of others. Healthcare services were used by most participants. Participants identified a need for better access to relevant information and incorporation of Turkish culture into healthcare services. Conclusion: PwM face similar challenges in taking care of persons with dementia as those without migration background. There is a willingness to use services, and services embracing Turkish culture would help to reduce hesitance and make affected people feel more comfortable, thereby increasing utilization and satisfaction. A limitation of this study is that participants were already connected to health services, which may not reflect the help-seeking behavior of those in the Turkish community who are not involved in healthcare. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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