A5076963255- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Biofield Effects and Biophysics
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Western Sydney University
2023-2024
Abstract Background People living with dementia and their carers, particularly those from culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds, consistently demonstrate limited knowledge about negative attitudes towards dementia. This can limit access to preventive post‐diagnostic care. Culturally sensitive education is an inclusive practical intervention that be used in multicultural contexts increase awareness destigmatise the condition. Our study aimed explore reach effectiveness of a...
Abstract Background Many carers of people living with dementia display misperceptions and negative attitudes about due to limited education. This stigma can impact care the accessibility appropriate support services. Culturally diverse their remain underserviced lack culturally inclusive resources despite having specialised needs. Our study aimed explore a co‐created awareness‐raising session on knowledge linguistically carers. Method A quasi‐experimental cross‐sectional was conducted in...
Abstract Background Dementia is highly stigmatised, misperceived as a mental illness, and considered normal part of ageing by people from culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia. There lack valid reliable scale to measure their dementia attitudes. This study aimed cross‐culturally translate validate attitudes Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese, Greek communities they represent the main languages spoken throughout Western Sydney, Method A 12‐item Australian scale, initially...