Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities for Social Inclusion: A Scoping Review

Autor: Lillian Hung RN PhD, Allison Hudson MD, Mario Gregorio, Lynn Jackson, Jim Mann LLD, Neil Horne MEd, Annette Berndt, Christine Wallsworth, Lily Wong, Alison Phinney RN PhD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 7 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2333-7214
23337214
DOI: 10.1177/23337214211013596
Popis: Aims: This scoping review explores key strategies of creating inclusive dementia-friendly communities that support people with dementia and their informal caregiver. Background: Social exclusion is commonly reported by people with dementia. Dementia-friendly community has emerged as an idea with potential to contribute to cultivating social inclusion. Methods: This scoping review follows the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology and took place between April and September 2020. The review included a three-step search strategy: (1) identifying keywords from CINAHL and AgeLine; (2) conducting a second search using all identified keywords and index terms across selected databases (CINAHL, AgeLine, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Google); and (3) hand-searching the reference lists of all included articles and reports for additional studies. Results: Twenty-nine papers were included in the review. Content analysis identified strategies for creating dementia-friendly communities: (a) active involvement of people with dementia and caregivers (b) inclusive environmental design; (c) public education to reduce stigma and raise awareness; and (d) customized strategies informed by theory. Conclusion: This scoping review provides an overview of current evidence on strategies supporting dementia-friendly communities for social inclusion. Future efforts should apply implementation science theories to inform strategies for education, practice, policy and future research.
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