Intercultural communications in remote Aboriginal Australian communities: What works in dementia education and management?

Taylor, Kerry; Lindeman, Melissa; Stothers, Kylie; Piper, Karen; Kuipers, Pim

doi:10.5172/hesr.2012.21.2.208

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“…These recommendations are congruent with other researchers' findings (Lindeman et al 2010;Smylie et al 2006Smylie et al , 2009. When working within a culturally diverse population, health care professionals must understand that there are differences in intercultural communication amongst Indigenous peoples (Jacklin et al 2017c;Smylie et al 2009;Taylor et al 2012).…”

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confidence: 78%

An Approach to Improve Dementia Health Literacy in Indigenous Communities

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et al. 2019

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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This project aims to improve health literacy in Indigenous communities through the development of evidence-based culturally relevant health promotion materials on dementia that bridge the gap between Indigenous and Western perspectives of the illness. The research team worked in partnership with Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program (FNIHCC) and consulted with Indigenous elders to utilize a two-eyed seeing framework that draws upon Indigenous knowledge and Western biomedicine. A consolidated review of materials and research involving Indigenous perspectives of Alzheimer's and age-related dementias led to the development of two culturally appropriate fact sheets. Two Indigenous-specific fact sheets were developed "What is Dementia? Indigenous Perspectives and Cultural Understandings" and "Signs and Symptoms of Dementia: An Indigenous Guide." The fact sheets prioritize Indigenous knowledge and pay particular attention to Indigenous languages, diverse Indigenous cultures, and literacy levels. The content uses phrasing and words from Indigenous people involved in the research to share information. Biomedical concepts and words were included when necessary but language or presentation of these aspects were often modified to reflect Indigenous conceptualizations. This project provides a foundation for evidence-based knowledge translation in relation to cultural safety in dementia care. Specifically, the researchers outline how health care providers can develop culturally appropriate health promotion material, thus increasing Indigenous cultural understandings of dementia and health literacy.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

An Approach to Improve Dementia Health Literacy in Indigenous Communities

Webkamigad

Warry

Blind

et al. 2019

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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“…Two support groups for caregivers were described (Moore, 2002;O'Connell, Crossley, Cammer, & Morgan, 2014), and an exercise intervention was aimed at both caregivers and people with dementia (Dal Bello-Haas et al, 2014a). Education-based interventions were primarily targeted towards caregivers and included information on dementia, patient behaviours, formal and informal care, resources and supports, driving, and nutrition (Coogle, 2002;Paul, Johnson, & Cranston, 2000;Scharf, Bell, & Smith, 2006;Smith & Bell, 2005;Taylor, Lindeman, Stothers, Piper, & Kuipers, 2012;Tomkins & Bell, 2009).…”

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Dementia-Related Education and Support Service Availability, Accessibility, and Use in Rural Areas: Barriers and Solutions

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This scoping review mapped and synthesized published literature related to education and support services for individuals with dementia and their caregivers living rurally. Specifically, we investigated education and support service needs, availability and use of services, barriers to service access and use, and solutions to these barriers. Empirical, English-language articles (2,381) were identified within MEDLINE, CINAHL, PSYCINFO, and EMBASE. Articles were screened according to Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) five-stage scoping review methodology and the recommendations of Levac et al. (2010). Findings suggest limited availability of rural dementia-related support and education services, particularly respite care and day programs. Service use varied across studies, with barriers including low knowledge regarding services, practicality, and resource issues (e.g., transportation, financial), values and beliefs, stigma, and negative perceptions of services. Solutions included tailored and person-centred services, technological service provision, accessibility assistance, inter-organization collaboration, education regarding services, and having a “point of entry” to service use.

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“…Development of culturally appropriate information to assist service providers [23,24], as well as for community members, is an essential step in the research process. The latter can include DVDs [25], booklets [24] and art works, and other resources implemented by service providers who are skilled in cross-cultural communication.…”

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confidence: 99%

Community care for Indigenous older people: An update

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In this brief paper, we outline some important messages in the literature pertaining to community care for Indigenous older people. Such literature has been scarce until relatively recently. These key messages are particularly important as aged care sector reforms are implemented. We highlight significant research findings concerning health, care preferences and service delivery challenges for the provision of community care for this population group. To be successful, a service needs to be relevant, and to be relevant, services need to take a community development approach in their development and ongoing management.

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Intercultural communications in remote Aboriginal Australian communities: What works in dementia education and management?

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

An Approach to Improve Dementia Health Literacy in Indigenous Communities

An Approach to Improve Dementia Health Literacy in Indigenous Communities

Dementia-Related Education and Support Service Availability, Accessibility, and Use in Rural Areas: Barriers and Solutions

Community care for Indigenous older people: An update

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