Mapping racial and ethnic healthcare disparities for persons living with dementia: A scoping review.
Alzheimers Dement
; 20(4): 3000-3020, 2024 04.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
We set out to map evidence of disparities in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias healthcare, including issues of access, quality, and outcomes for racial/ethnic minoritized persons living with dementia (PLWD) and family caregivers.METHODS:
We conducted a scoping review of the literature published from 2000 to 2022 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. The inclusion criteria were (1) focused on PLWD and/or family caregivers, (2) examined disparities or differences in healthcare, (3) were conducted in the United States, (4) compared two or more racial/ethnic groups, and (5) reported quantitative or qualitative findings.RESULTS:
Key findings include accumulating evidence that minoritized populations are less likely to receive an accurate and timely diagnosis, be prescribed anti-dementia medications, and use hospice care, and more likely to have a higher risk of hospitalization and receive more aggressive life-sustaining treatment at the end-of-life.DISCUSSION:
Future studies need to examine underlying processes and develop interventions to reduce disparities while also being more broadly inclusive of diverse populations.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Alzheimers Dement
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos