Exploring the factors that influence equitable access to and social participation in dementia care programs by foreign-born population living in Toronto and Durham Region

dc.contributor.advisorSun, Winnie
dc.contributor.authorBiswas, Srija
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-28T14:39:06Z
dc.date.available2022-09-28T14:39:06Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-01
dc.degree.disciplineCommunity, Public and Population Health
dc.degree.levelMaster of Health Sciences (MHSc)
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the barriers that influence participation and utilization of dementia care and support programs by the foreign-born population. A qualitative interpretive study was conducted using one-on-one semi-structured interviews with the following three subgroups who are users and practitioners of dementia support programs: person with dementia, caregivers of PWD, and healthcare professionals. Themes associated with structure, processes, and outcomes related to barriers were identified. Structural barriers include: Homogenous composition of program cohort, lack of financial sensitivity in existing programs, and lack of linguistically diverse programs. Process barriers include barriers related to the process of care delivery (i.e., insufficient cultural and age sensitivity in program facilitation) and the process of implementation (i.e., strategies to protect cultural safety, impact of stigma and normalization of dementia symptoms). The study identifies the importance of raising awareness and culturally competent dementia care system to increase participation and access.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technologyen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10155/1539
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAccessen
dc.subjectDementiaen
dc.subjectBarriersen
dc.subjectImmigranten
dc.subjectCanadaen
dc.titleExploring the factors that influence equitable access to and social participation in dementia care programs by foreign-born population living in Toronto and Durham Regionen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity, Public and Population Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Health Sciences (MHSc)

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