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Abriella Demanes1, Katherine T Ward1,2, Amy Tu Wang1
1Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 25, 2022
Summary
Dementia care programs improve outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. More research is needed, especially for multicultural and non-English speaking populations, to enhance program accessibility and effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Dementia care programs are increasingly vital due to rising dementia prevalence and limited pharmacologic treatments.
- Cultural and linguistic factors can impede access and effectiveness of dementia care interventions.
- Systematic review focused on outcomes for multicultural and non-English speaking populations in dementia care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on dementia care program outcomes.
- To identify the impact of these programs on multicultural and non-English speaking populations.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of English-language randomized controlled trials.
- Search conducted across four scientific databases.
- Expanded search criteria to include studies with, but not exclusively focused on, multicultural and non-English speaking groups.
Main Results:
- Seven studies met inclusion criteria.
- Outcomes measured included emergency room use, hospitalizations, provider visits, quality of life, depression, and caregiver burden.
- Dementia care programs showed positive impacts on various outcome measures.
Conclusions:
- Dementia care programs effectively support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
- Significant gaps exist in research, particularly for underserved populations.
- Further high-quality randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are recommended.
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