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Immigration and access to dementia diagnostics and treatment: A nationwide study in Sweden.
Hoang, Minh Tuan; Kåreholt, Ingemar; Lindgren, Emma; von Koch, Lena; Xu, Hong; Tan, Edwin C K; Johnell, Kristina; Nägga, Katarina; Eriksdotter, Maria; Garcia-Ptacek, Sara.
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  • Hoang MT; Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Kåreholt I; Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Welfare, Aging Research Network - Jönköping (ARN-J), Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
  • Lindgren E; Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • von Koch L; Memory Clinic, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
  • Xu H; Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Tan ECK; Neuro Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Johnell K; Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Nägga K; Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Eriksdotter M; Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Garcia-Ptacek S; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
SSM Popul Health ; 25: 101573, 2024 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38162224
ABSTRACT
•Compared to Swedish-born people, foreign-born people were less likely to receive dementia diagnostic tests.•Being born in Africa or Europe was associated with lower chance of receiving cholinesterase inhibitors.•Asian-born people had higher chance of receiving cholinesterase inhibitors, but were less likely to receive memantine.•Disparities existed in dementia diagnostics and treatment between Swedish-born and foreign-born people, but were not consistent after adjusting for MMSE scores.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Language: En Journal: SSM Popul Health Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden Country of publication: ENGLAND / ESCOCIA / GB / GREAT BRITAIN / INGLATERRA / REINO UNIDO / SCOTLAND / UK / UNITED KINGDOM
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Language: En Journal: SSM Popul Health Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden Country of publication: ENGLAND / ESCOCIA / GB / GREAT BRITAIN / INGLATERRA / REINO UNIDO / SCOTLAND / UK / UNITED KINGDOM