Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2017 Aug 30;17(1):316.
doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0.

Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Cassandra Kenning  1 , Gavin Daker-White  2 , Amy Blakemore  2 , Maria Panagioti  2 , Waquas Waheed  2
Affiliations
Review

Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Cassandra Kenning et al. BMC Psychiatry. .

Abstract

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 .

Keywords: Access; Barriers; Dementia; Ethnicity; Facilitators; Meta-ethnography; Minority; Review.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Ethics approval and consent to participate

Not applicable.

Consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Publisher’s Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
PRISMA diagram
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A model for intervention
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Prince M, Bryce R, Albanese E, Wimo A, Ribeiro W, Ferri CP. The global prevalence of dementia: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Alzheimers Dement. 2013;9(1):63–75. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.11.007. - DOI - PubMed
    1. US Census Bureau. Statistical abstract of the United States: 2012. Washington, DC: US Census Bureau; 2011. Report No.: 131st ed.
    1. All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia . Dementia does not discriminate: the experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. London: Alzheimer’s Society and the House of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia; 2013.
    1. Luengo-Fernandez R, Leal J, Gray A. Dementia 2010: the prevalence, economic cost and research funding compared with other major diseases: a report prepared by the health economics research Centre. Oxford: University of Oxford for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust; 2010.
    1. Travers T, Tunstall R, Whitehead C. Population Mobility and Service Provision: A report for London Councils. London: LSE; 2007.

MeSH terms