Evaluation of Public Health Messages Promoting Early Detection of Dementia Among Adult Latinos With a Living Older Adult Parental Figure

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• Alternative Title:
  Hisp Health Care Int
• Personal Author:
  Balbim, Guilherme M. ; Maldonado, Ashley M. ; Early, Amy ; Steinman, Lesley ; Harkins, Kristin ; Marquez, David X.
• Description:
  Introduction:
  
  We aimed to evaluate the resonance of public health messages promoting early detection of dementia in adult Latinos with a living older adult loved one.
  
  Method:
  
  We conducted a mixed-methods study with focus groups and surveys to evaluate eight messages encouraging Latino adults to accompany their older loved one for cognitive assessment. Qualitative data were transcribed and coded, and thematic analysis was conducted. We used descriptive statistics for quantitative data.
  
  Results:
  
  Participants suggested that messages need to be translated into Spanish and images need to be more natural, present balance between positive and serious facial expressions, show more ethnic/racial diversity, and show family members other than the parents. Five major sociocultural themes affected how the messages were received: stigma, gender roles, the importance of the mother figure, guilt, and family togetherness.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  Public health messages targeting cultural values are needed to effectively encourage early dementia detection in Latinos. Findings can be used to adapt culturally appropriate public health messages encouraging early dementia detection in Latinos.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Aged Dementia Focus Groups Hispanic Or Latino Humans Parents Public Health
• Keywords:
  Alzheimer’s Disease Buprenorphine Dementia Early Detection Health Communication Latinos Methadone Mortality Naltrexone Public Health Messages Treatment
• Source:
  Hisp Health Care Int. 18(3):163-173
• Pubmed ID:
  32126826
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7542987
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U48 DP005010/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP005013/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP005053/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 TR002319/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:76b54c3dd9516397b20f1cdf7857a50ca4535c7c8d72b35c840e302a7053a474cc6c781bf8bbb77bd2d4f2ca18d7039827af6b14759dd63b1b13c085971623ac
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