Diversity, Intersectionality, and Inclusive Practices in Dementia Care and Research

In the field of dementia care, intersectional inequities have a profound impact on how care is perceived, received, and executed. Drawing from variables such as sex/gender, cultural norms, language proficiency, socioeconomic factors, geography, and more, these disparities craft unique challenges for those affected by dementia and their caretakers. Societal stigma due to the negative connotation of the symptoms of dementia intersecting with ethnicity or migrants’ status further exacerbates these issues. Such systemic disparities in health and healthcare necessitate a refocused examination of current dementia care policies and practices as well as research to foster inclusivity and equality.

Goal
This Research Topic aims to scrutinize the role of intersectionality in dementia care and research, with a focus on how overlapping factors influence the dynamic between (a) the caregiver (family and/or professional) and the person living with dementia and (b) within the health care system and societies. It seeks to uncover the distinct challenges that ethnic minority groups (such as African Americans, Hispanics, Indigenous people, and Migrants) or other underrepresented groups (such as LGBTQI+, people with disabilities, and homeless people) face due to these entrenched inequities. By understanding the impact of these challenges on clinical practice as well as on research, this Research Topic aspires to reshape the narrative in dementia care, emphasizing diversity, intersectionality, and equity.

Scope and information for authors
To deepen our understanding of diversity, intersectionality, and inclusive practices in dementia care and research, we welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts supported by the journal (including Original Research, Reviews, Brief Research Report, Protocols, Mini-Review, etc.). These manuscripts should explore, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Ethnic and Language Disparities in Dementia Care: Delving into differential access and care levels among diverse groups.
- Providers’ Diversity and Training Impact on Dementia Care: Evaluating how diverse care teams and cultural competence training affect treatment outcomes.
- Strategies for Cultural Competency and Outreach: Developing initiatives to increase the participation of ethnic minorities in dementia care.
- Intersecting Identities Affecting Caregiving: Analyzing how factors such as ethnicity, sex and gender, and socioeconomic status collaboratively impact the provision of care and patient-related outcomes in dementia care.

Each theme anticipates shedding new light on existing challenges and solutions within the framework of intersectional and culturally competent dementia care.

Articles accepted after peer review will be published and appear online as soon as they are approved for publication.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: intersectionality, disparities, minority groups, dementia care

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.