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@ARTICLE{Inam:279049,
author = {Inam, Esma and Güney, Seda and Roes, Martina},
title = {{R}ecruitment strategies for {T}urkish immigrants in
dementia care research: a scoping review.},
journal = {BMC geriatrics},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
issn = {1471-2318},
address = {London},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
reportid = {DZNE-2025-00679},
pages = {411},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Among the ethnic minority groups in Germany, Turkish
immigrants represent the largest community. At the same
time, this target group is underrepresented in dementia care
research, and there are unique challenges regarding the
recruitment of this group for studies. Increasing the
involvement of Turkish immigrants in dementia care research
is essential for reducing dementia-related inequalities. The
aim of this scoping review is to describe strategies for
recruiting Turkish immigrants living with dementia and their
caregiving relatives for dementia care research and to
identify related recruitment challenges.We conducted a
scoping review including articles from peer-reviewed
journals applying the methodological framework of Arksey and
O'Malley and the PCC framework (P = Population, C = Concept,
C = Context). We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and
Scopus databases as well as the literature written in the
German language in local university databases. There were no
restrictions on publication dates or study types.
Additionally, the references of the identified articles were
manually searched, and relevant articles were added. The
content analysis was used to synthesize the findings.In
total, 651 articles were screened, 15 of which were included
in the review. Nine of the 15 articles were focused on the
involvement of caregiving relatives, and six of the included
articles were focused on people with dementia. The choice of
recruitment strategies depended on the specific target
group. Five main categories were identified based on the
characteristics of the recruitment strategies implemented:
Access to health environment, inclusive practices and
cultural considerations, face-to-face interactions,
technology-mediated access and engagement events. People
with dementia were recruited predominantly through senior
centres, hospitals, or home care providers; referrals from
physicians; and databases/registries. The involvement of
bilingual staff was a crucial strategy for achieving greater
participation. Caregiving relatives were recruited mainly
through dementia-related community organizations, settings,
and social networks and through the involvement of bilingual
staff. While facilitators play an essential role in engaging
caregiving relatives, language and cultural barriers remain
the most important barriers.The persistent presence of
language and cultural barriers requires a culturally
sensitive recruitment approach to increase the involvement
of Turkish immigrants living with dementia and their
caregiving relatives in dementia care research.},
keywords = {Humans / Dementia: ethnology / Dementia: therapy /
Dementia: psychology / Dementia: diagnosis / Emigrants and
Immigrants: psychology / Turkey: ethnology / Patient
Selection / Caregivers: psychology / Germany: ethnology /
Caregiver (Other) / Dementia (Other) / Recruitment (Other) /
Turkish (Other)},
cin = {AG Roes},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1610003},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:40474107},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12139117},
doi = {10.1186/s12877-025-06031-3},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/279049},
}