Interventions to promote dementia knowledge among racial/ethnic minority groups: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Certain racial/ethnic minority groups have a higher risk of developing dementia, yet studies have demonstrated that they often have limited knowledge and understanding of this disease. An increasing number of educational and advocacy programs have been developed to promote dementia knowledge. We aimed at assessing current evidence and quality regarding educational interventions for promoting dementia knowledge.

Methods

We searched for intervention studies published in English that focused on educational interventions for promoting dementia knowledge among racial/ethnic minority groups. We identified 25 relevant studies through PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus, using tailored search terms. We screened titles and abstracts, reviewed full texts, synthesized relev

SUBMITTER: Huggins LKL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9169150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature