Ethnicity and survival after a dementia diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals from minority ethnic groups in the UK are thought to be at higher risk of developing dementia while facing additional barriers to receiving timely care. However, few studies in the UK have examined if there are ethnic disparities in survival once individuals receive a dementia diagnosis.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data of individuals diagnosed with dementia from a large secondary mental healthcare provider in London. Patients from Black African, Black Caribbean, South Asian, White British, and White Irish ethnic backgrounds were followed up for a 10-year period between 01 January 2008 and 31 December 2017. Data were linked to death certificate data from the Office of National Statistics to determine

SUBMITTER: Co M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10052806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature