Knowledge and Attitudes of two Latino Groups about Alzheimer Disease: a Qualitative Study.

IF 1.3 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-07-01 DOI:10.1007/s10823-021-09432-0

Laura Y Cabrera, P Kelly, I E Vega

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Abstract

Clustering Latinos under a single group in Alzheimer Disease (AD) research, neglects, among other things cultural and environmental differences. To address this, we examine knowledge and attitudes about AD among two Latino groups. We held 5 focus groups and 2 interviews all in Spanish with Mexicans and Puerto Ricans between 40 and 60 years old living in the Grand Rapids area in Michigan. Using content analysis of the discussions, we identified themes related to knowledge, attitudes and concerns about AD and caregiving. A total of 20 Mexicans and 9 Puerto Ricans participated. Improving knowledge and awareness, barriers and home-based family care were important themes in both Latino groups. Puerto Rican groups raised more concerns about the disease, whereas lack of knowledge was a key theme among Mexican participants. The exploratory study is a first step in promoting research that is attentive to the commonalities and differences of Latino groups and in continuing efforts to enhance health literacy among these groups.

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两个拉丁裔群体对阿尔茨海默病的认识和态度：一项定性研究。

在阿尔茨海默病（AD）研究中，将拉丁裔归为一个单一群体，忽视了文化和环境差异等因素。为此，我们研究了两个拉丁裔群体对老年痴呆症的认识和态度。我们用西班牙语与居住在密歇根州大急流城地区的 40 至 60 岁的墨西哥人和波多黎各人进行了 5 次焦点小组讨论和 2 次访谈。通过对讨论内容的分析，我们确定了与注意力缺失症和护理相关的知识、态度和担忧等主题。共有 20 名墨西哥人和 9 名波多黎各人参与了讨论。提高知识和认识、障碍和家庭护理是两个拉丁裔群体的重要主题。波多黎各群体提出了更多对疾病的担忧，而缺乏知识则是墨西哥参与者的一个关键主题。这项探索性研究为促进关注拉丁裔群体共性和差异的研究以及继续努力提高这些群体的健康素养迈出了第一步。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology is an international and interdisciplinary journal providing a forum for scholarly discussion of the aging process and issues of the aged throughout the world. The journal emphasizes discussions of research findings, theoretical issues, and applied approaches and provides a comparative orientation to the study of aging in cultural contexts The core of the journal comprises a broad range of articles dealing with global aging, written from the perspectives of history, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, population studies, health/biology, etc. We welcome articles that examine aging within a particular cultural context, compare aging and older adults across societies, and/or compare sub-cultural groupings or ethnic minorities within or across larger societies. Comparative analyses of topics relating to older adults, such as aging within socialist vs. capitalist systems or within societies with different social service delivery systems, also are appropriate for this journal. With societies becoming ever more multicultural and experiencing a `graying'' of their population on a hitherto unprecedented scale, the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology stands at the forefront of one of the most pressing issues of our times.