"It is always me against the Norwegian system." barriers and facilitators in accessing and using dementia care by minority ethnic groups in Norway: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges in the contemporary world. Due to several barriers to accessing health care services, elderly immigrants constitute a group that poses special challenges in dementia diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators in accessing and using dementia care services by minority ethnic groups in Norway.

Methods

The study utilised a qualitative design. The participants included family caregivers of individuals from minority ethnic groups living with dementia, representatives of immigrant communities, and representatives of health and care personnel working with people living with dementia. Individual semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out in 2018 and 2019 in Oslo and

SUBMITTER: Czapka EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565363 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature