Dementia information for culturally and linguistically diverse communities: Sources, access and considerations for effective practice

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-196

  Boughtwood, Desiree ^a   Shanley, Christopher ^b   Adams, Jon ^c   Santalucia, Yvonne ^b   Kyriazopoulos, Helena ^d   Pond, Dimity ^e   Rowland, Jeffrey ^f  

^a CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d National Cross Cultural Dementia Network   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

CALD; dementia carers; information provision; multicultural health

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRICIAN; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NAMED GROUPS OF PERSONS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865014286     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11014     Document Type: Article

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