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dc.contributor.advisorKimzey, Michelleen_US
dc.creatorShamlin, Sonia Monet
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T18:46:19Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T18:46:19Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-08
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/58336
dc.descriptionaleph-7210487
dc.description.abstractTo help bridge the gap in health outcomes for African American dementia caregivers and their patients, this qualitative study explored the support and information needs and information seeking behaviors of African American dementia caregivers. African American dementia caregivers engage in more hours of intense caregiving and delegate more of their monthly income to caregiving yet report less access to services and more unmet needs than White-Americans. This was a qualitative study descriptive study using interviews with 12 African American caregivers who provide care for an individual with dementia. Caregivers highlighted the importance of the following four factors in their ability to obtain information: affordable community resources, (2) trusted guidance, and (3) cultural competency. Findings from this study can help healthcare providers better understand the complexities of caring for the African American population and offer an opportunity for providers to be more intentional regarding assessing and addressing the needs of African-American caregivers and the person with dementia.en_US
dc.format.mediumFormat: Onlineen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Americansen_US
dc.subjectCaregiversen_US
dc.subjectDementiaen_US
dc.titleAfrican American dementia caregivers’ information needs and information seeking behaviorsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
etd.degree.levelPh.D. in Health Sciencesen_US
local.collegeHarris College of Nursing and Health Sciencesen_US
local.departmentNursingen_US
dc.type.genreDissertationen_US


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