Exploring the Iranian-Canadian Family Experience of Dementia Caregiving: A Phenomenological Study
Recommended Citation[1]
Deljavan, Sevil, "Exploring the Iranian-Canadian Family Experience of Dementia Caregiving: A Phenomenological Study" (2013). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 1590. http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/1590
Barriers to utilization of healthcare services.
Lack of knowledge and language barrier.
Within the Iranian culture, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are viewed as a part of normal aging and not as disease processes. This lack of knowledge hinders the development of skills necessary for effective and appropriate caregiving. Furthermore, the lack of fluency in English in many Iranian households deters help seeking behaviours and access to support services (Azar & Dadvar, 2008). Language barriers were also found in a study by Dastijerdi (2012), which investigated the opinions of Iranian healthcare professionals and social workers on the barriers Iranian immigrant clients face in accessing health care services.
