Dementia in the Bangladeshi diaspora in England: A qualitative study of the myths and stigmas about dementia

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Muhammad Hossain, Hafiz T A Khan

Abstract

Although Bangladeshis are three times more likely to be carers than White British, Bangladeshi family carers are the most deprived, neglected, and effectively a hidden group in the United Kingdom.1 There is a paucity of research within the Bangladeshi community that is capable of explaining and predicting the experiences and concerns of Bangladeshi family carers providing care for their relatives with dementia. The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of Bangladeshi family carers' knowledge and day-to-day experiences living in England. This is a qualitative study involving semistructured face-to-face interviews with six Bangladeshi family carers living in London and Portsmouth. Interviews were recorded with the consent and transcribed verbatim. Data were managed by using NVivo software, and thematic analysis was performed. This paper explores that most carers have a lack of knowledge and awareness of the symptoms of dementia. The results of this study are in contrast to previous studies, where South Asian carers perceived dementia as being possessed by evil spirits or God's punishment for previous life's sins; this study reveals that Bangladeshi family carers believed dementia was a medical condition. Unlike ear...Continue Reading

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Feb 6, 2020·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Muhammad Z Hossain, Hafiz T A Khan
May 28, 2020·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Muhammad Zakir Hossain, Faraz Mughal
Mar 28, 2020·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders·Muhammad Zakir HossainAnn Dewey

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