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. 2021 Sep 1;24(3):184-194.
doi: 10.5770/cgj.24.490. eCollection 2021 Sep.

The Cultural Diversity of Dementia Patients and Caregivers in Primary Care Case Management: a Pilot Mixed Methods Study

Xin Qiang Yang  1 , Isabelle Vedel  2 , Vladimir Khanassov  2   3
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The Cultural Diversity of Dementia Patients and Caregivers in Primary Care Case Management: a Pilot Mixed Methods Study

Xin Qiang Yang et al. Can Geriatr J. .

Abstract

Context: The Canadian reality of dementia care may be complicated by the cultural diversity of patients and their informal caregivers.

Objectives: To what extent do needs differ between Canadian- and foreign-born patients and caregivers? What are their experiences with the illness in primary care case management?

Methods: Mixed methods, sequential explanatory design (a cross-sectional study, followed by a qualitative descriptive study), involving 15 pairs of patients and caregivers.

Results: Foreign-born patients had more needs compared to their Canadian-born counterparts. Foreign-born caregivers reported more stress, more problems, and increased need for services. However, the reported experiences of Canadian- vs. foreign-born individuals were similar.

Conclusion: The results remain hypothesis-generating. The present pilot illustrated the suitability of mixed methods to this area of study, which deserves further investigation to better serve all members of a population already vulnerable by age and disease.

Keywords: culture; dementia; ethnicity; mixed methods study.

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Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES The authors declare that no conflicts of interest exist.

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