Trust and inclusion during the Covid-19 pandemic: Perspectives from Black and South Asian people living with dementia and their carers in the UK.
Megan ArmstrongNarin AkerPushpa NairKate R WaltersYolanda Barrado-MartínNuriye KupeliElizabeth L SampsonSteve IliffeEmily WestNathan DaviesPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)
People living with dementia need support at all levels and this study highlights how the pandemic impacted each level. Ways to improve trust in the Government and health professionals alongside culturally adapted health messaging should be explored. Alongside this, an examination of how cultural values and norms may influence help-seeking responses to dementia and increase trust in services may be helpful post-pandemic.