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Why do ethnic elders present later to UK dementia services? — a qualitative study
Author(s)	Naaheed Mukadam, Claudia Cooper, Behzad Basit, Gill Livingston
Journal title	International Psychogeriatrics, vol 23, no 7, September 2011
Pages	pp 1070-1077
Source	http://www.journals.cambridge.org/ipg
Keywords	Dementia ; Ethnic groups [elderly] ; Usage [services] ; Attitude.
Annotation	The study explored the link between attitudes to help-seeking for dementia and the help-seeking pathways among the minority ethnic (ME) versus indigenous populations in the UK. ME carers, in contrast to the indigenous population, tended to delay help-seeking until they could no longer cope or until others commented on the problems. They often thought that families should look after their own older relatives and a diagnosis alone was purposeless. This appeared to relate to beliefs about the etiology of cognitive impairment, negative beliefs about psychiatry and their sense of familial responsibility. ME carer beliefs were found to be an important barrier to early diagnosis. Further work should explore whether an intervention can modify these attitudes, so that families understand that a diagnosis may allow planning and avoidance of crises. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-110913016 A
Classmark	EA: F:TK: QLD: DP
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