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Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Kenning C, Daker-White G, Blakemore A, Panagioti M, Waheed W.. BMC psychiatry, 2017-08-30
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background It is estimated that there are about 25,000 people from UK ethnic minority groups with dementia. It is clear that there is an increasing need to improve access to dementia services for all ethnic groups to ensure that everyone has access to the same potential health benefits. The aim was to systematically review qualitative studies and to perform a meta-synthesis around barriers and facilitators to accessing care for dementia in ethnic minorities. Methods Databases were searched to capture studies on barriers and facilitators to accessing care for dementia in ethnic minorities. Analysis followed the guidelines for meta-ethnography. All interpretations of data as presented by the authors of the included papers were extracted and grouped into new themes. Results Six hundred and eighty four papers were identified and screened. Twenty eight studies were included in the meta-synthesis. The analysis developed a number of themes and these were incorporated into two overarching themes: 'inadequacies' and 'cultural habitus'. Conclusions The two overarching themes lend themselves to interventions at a service level and a community level which need to happen in synergy. Trial registration The review was registered with PROSPERO: CRD42016049326 .
Key findings
- Results Six hundred and eighty four papers were identified and screened.
Why it matters
This review combined qualitative studies on why ethnic minority groups in the UK have difficulty accessing dementia care, grouping findings into themes of 'inadequacies' and 'cultural habitus'. It addresses barriers to care and does not test any treatment, cure or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Participants25,000
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 52/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (BMC psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | BMC Psychiatry: journal h-index 198 (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 | 2 / 5 | 2017 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 4 / 4 | 25,000 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 157 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 14.3 citations a year over 11 year(s) since 2017 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 7 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 63 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Waquas Waheed: h-index 41 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Manchester: institution h-index 1,304 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 28854922) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 52 / 100 | — |
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Kenning, C., Daker-White, G., Blakemore, A., Panagioti, M., & Waheed, W. (2017). Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. BMC psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0
Vancouver
Kenning C, Daker-White G, Blakemore A, Panagioti M, Waheed W. Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. BMC psychiatry. 2017. doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0. PMID: 28854922.
BibTeX
@article{kenning2017-28854922,
author = {Kenning, C. and Daker-White, G. and Blakemore, A. and Panagioti, M. and Waheed, W.},
title = {{Barriers and facilitators in accessing dementia care by ethnic minority groups: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies}},
journal = {BMC psychiatry},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0},
pmid = {28854922},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1474-0}
}
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