Dementia and the memory service: The ethnic minority experience v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Dementia and the memory service: The ethnic minority experience
IRAS ID
202573
Contact name
Michael Forrester
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Kent
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 1 months, 29 days
Research summary
The study aims to explore the views and perceptions of ethnic minorities who have been referred to the Maidstone Community Mental Health Team for Older People; following a diagnosis of dementia.
Ethnic minorities who have already been referred to and seen at this site will be invited to take part in this research. Those who consent to participant in the study will be asked to participant in an interview with the researcher. The interview will consist of questions that will evoke answers detailing the participants’ experiences of dementia, their experiences of the memory service and their feelings towards both topics. The interview will be completed within an hour and a half time slot with the researcher. No follow-up meeting with the researcher will be required. Interviews will be transcribed and analysed using Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
It is anticipated that findings could reveal that ethnic minorities are making less use of the service compared to their white counterparts and have a poorer relationship with the memory service due to their wants and needs not being catered for.It is hoped that this research could also provide useful information for healthcare professionals about the wants and the needs of ethnic minorities living with dementia, what could be done to further improve their relationships with memory services, and how ethnic minorities can be best supported post-diagnosis.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/0800
Date of REC Opinion
25 May 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion