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Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Strategy Among Latinos in Primary Care
Perales-Puchalt Jaime, Morrow Emily, Roche-Dean Maria Val, Miras Ton, Scott Angela, Ramirez-Mantilla Mariana, Hinton Ladson, Gallagher-Thompson Dolores et al.. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 2025-10-18
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Latino family caregivers of people with dementia face significant challenges and limited access to support. Community health workers (CHWs) may help deliver culturally tailored education in primary care settings. This qualitative study explored barriers and facilitators to implementing ¡Unidos Podemos! a caregiver support intervention using a comic-style educational booklet, group discussions, and follow-up calls by CHWs. We conducted interviews with 20 CHWs, primary care providers, and clinic staff across the U.S. and analyzed transcripts using deductive methods guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Twenty-one themes emerged across five domains, highlighting enthusiasm for the intervention and its simplicity, particularly the booklet format. Participants recommended addressing logistical challenges including reimbursement for group sessions, staff training, and support infrastructure. Findings offer practical insights to inform future implementation strategies, supporting the integration of CHWs into dementia care for Latino families in primary care.
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APA 7th
Jaime, P.-P., Emily, M., Val, R.-D. M., Ton, M., Angela, S., Mariana, R.-M., et al. (2026). Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Strategy Among Latinos in Primary Care. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251390013
Vancouver
Jaime P.-P, Emily M, Val R.-DM, Ton M, Angela S, Mariana R.-M, et al. Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Strategy Among Latinos in Primary Care. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 2026. doi:10.1177/07334648251390013. PMID: 41108760.
BibTeX
@article{jaime2026-41108760,
author = {Jaime, Perales-Puchalt and Emily, Morrow and Val, Roche-Dean Maria and Ton, Miras and Angela, Scott and Mariana, Ramirez-Mantilla and Ladson, Hinton and Dolores, Gallagher-Thompson and others},
title = {{Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Strategy Among Latinos in Primary Care}},
journal = {Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1177/07334648251390013},
pmid = {41108760},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251390013}
}
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Key findings
- Latino family caregivers of people with dementia face significant challenges and limited access to support.
Why it matters
This qualitative study explored barriers and facilitators to implementing a dementia caregiver support intervention for Latinos in primary care using community health workers. It concerns caregiver support and implementation, not treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 46/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here and still being cited, so those were left out: it earned 33 of the 72 points we could judge it on, which is 46 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Journal of Applied Gerontology: journal h-index 92 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 5 / 5 | 2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | Citation count not trusted: 6 of 11 library studies citing it were published more than a year before it - a sign OpenAlex merged several works under this DOI — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Library citations not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Edward F. Ellerbeck: h-index 48 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Stanford University: institution h-index 2,674 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41108760) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 33 / 72 | Scored on 15 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 33 of the 72 points we could judge it on is 46 out of 100. |
| Total | 46 / 100 | — |
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