@article{Yang_Vedel_Khanassov_2021, place={Markham, Canada}, title={The Cultural Diversity of Dementia Patients and Caregivers in Primary Care Case Management: a Pilot Mixed Methods Study}, volume={24}, url={https://cgjonline.ca/index.php/cgj/article/view/490}, DOI={10.5770/cgj.24.490}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Context </strong></p> <p>The Canadian reality of dementia care may be complicated by the cultural diversity of patients and their informal caregivers.</p> <p><strong>Objectives </strong></p> <p>To what extent do needs differ between Canadian- and foreign-born patients and caregivers? What are their experiences with the illness in primary care case management?</p> <p><strong>Methods </strong></p> <p>Mixed methods, sequential explanatory design (a cross-sectional study, followed by a qualitative descriptive study), involving 15 pairs of patients and caregivers.</p> <p><strong>Results </strong></p> <p>Foreign-born patients had more needs compared to their Canadian-born counterparts. Foreign-born caregivers reported more stress, more problems, and increased need for services. However, the reported experiences of Canadian- vs. foreign-born individuals were similar.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion </strong></p> <p>The results remain hypothesis-generating. The present pilot illustrated the suitability of mixed methods to this area of study, which deserves further investigation to better serve all mem­bers of a population already vulnerable by age and disease.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Canadian Geriatrics Journal}, author={Yang, Xin Qiang and Vedel, Isabelle and Khanassov, Vladimir}, year={2021}, month={Sep.}, pages={184–194} }