Diagnosis and management of dementia in primary care in BAME groups
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Diagnosis and Management of dementia in primary care in Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups: an exploratory study
IRAS ID
232861
Contact name
Andrew Wilson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 31 days
Research summary
Approval is sought for the qualitative part of a mixed methods study examining the diagnosis of dementia in BAME groups. Quantitative work includes analysing anonymised GP and Leicestershire NHS Partnership Trust data (approved by University of Leicester ethics committee)
To better understand the problem from professional and patient perspectives, we will recruit six practices from ethnically mixed parts of Leicester. In each practice we will conduct focus groups and interviews with practice nurses and GPs to explore barriers and enablers in diagnosing dementia in BAME groups. We will also interview a total of up to 30 patients and their family members/carers in participating practices who have recently been diagnosed with dementia, to understand their perspectives on how the diagnosis was made and their experience of the process.
With input from PPI colleagues, we will use our findings to produce recommendations for good practice and seek further funding to develop an intervention to improve the primary care diagnosis and management of dementia in BAME groups.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/WM/0119
Date of REC Opinion
18 May 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion