SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Dement.
Sec. Dementia Care
Volume 4 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frdem.2025.1596395
This article is part of the Research TopicDiversity, Intersectionality, and Inclusive Practices in Dementia Care and ResearchView all 5 articles
Intersectional research on dementia care for post-migrants and ethnic minority groups: A scoping review
Provisionally accepted
- 1German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers (HZ), Bonn, Germany
- 2Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 3Koç University, Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- 4University of Bremen, Bremen, Bremen, Germany
- 5Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Objective: The aim of this scoping review is to identify the range, extent, and nature of evidence available in peer-reviewed and gray literature and to examine how the intersecting experiences and differences of post-migrants and ethnic minority groups influence preferences. Methods: The Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework and the PRISMA-ScR for Scoping Reviews confirm the rigor of the scoping review. We systematically searched across electronic databases including PubMed, MEDLINE via Ovid, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, as well as gray literature between December 2023 and September 2024. We included the articles in English, German, and Turkish without any publication date restrictions. We analyzed the identified intersectional determinants of preferences using inductive content analysis. Results: Limited studies focusing on the intersectional determinants of preferences of ethnic minority groups or post-migrants with dementia were found. After screening 1,404 studies, we identified 4 relevant papers through the search strategy. Additionally, we identified 18 records through hand-searching, gray literature, and reference list checks. In total, 22 articles were included in this review. Inductive content analysis allowed to reach six main-theme focusing on the preferences, which are preferences connected to informal care providers, expectations in nursing homes/care institutions, preferences of care setting, coping approaches and preferences, food preferences, and other daily preferences. Discussion: Our findings highlight the complexity of personal care preferences, showing that expectations and practices are shaped by cultural values, traditions, language barriers, immigration processes, shifting socioeconomic positions, and gender roles. The lack of attention to the preferences of the diverse groups and the limited support for their unique wishes and needs indicates a significant challenge in the health system. Caregiving choices and daily living are shaped by intersecting structural determinants and differences. However, there are still gaps in research, healthcare practices, and public awareness, making it harder to meet their preferences.
Keywords: Dementia, Intersectionality, Preferences, Ethnic minority group, post-migrants, diversity
Received: 19 Mar 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Kübra Altinok, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers (HZ), Bonn, Germany
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