Dementia among Minority Populations: A Scoping Review of Meaning, Language, and Translation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia as a neurocognitive disorder is becoming increasingly common worldwide, and minority groups are more vulnerable than the general population. Many factors may contribute to their vulnerability such as misconceptions, language barriers, cultural factors, invalid assessment tools, lack of knowledge, or assigning spiritual beliefs to dementia symptoms. Therefore, this scoping literature review aimed to clarify how empirical studies reflect the meaning of dementia, language, and translation among minority ethnic groups.

Summary

The PRISMA extension for the scoping review protocol was used. Thirty-eight studies published in English were reviewed and analysed. The findings revealed that lack of knowledge about dementia and attributing the disease to the normal a

SUBMITTER: Kiadarbandsari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309075 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature