This article was downloaded by: [NHS] On: 06 May 2014, At: 03:36 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK MENTAL HEALTH, RELIGION & CULTURE Mental Health, Religion & Culture Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cmhr20 Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community: a systematic literature review Gobinderjit Uppalª & Sheila Bonasª a Clinical Psychology Section, University of Leicester, 104 Regent Road, Leicester LE1 7RN, UK Published online: 15 Feb 2013. To cite this article: Gobinderjit Uppal & Sheila Bonas (2014) Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community: a systematic literature review, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 17:2, 143-160, DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2013.764515 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2013.764515 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms- and-conditions
Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2014 Vol. 17, No. 2, 143-160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2013.764515 Routledge Taylor & Francis Group ROUTLEDGE Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community: a systematic literature review Gobinderjit Uppal* and Sheila Bonas Clinical Psychology Section, University of Leicester, 104 Regent Road, Leicester LE1 7RN, UK (Received 7 December 2012; final version received 2 January 2013) South Asians are at a greater risk of developing dementia due to having a higher incidence of diabetes than the UK population as a whole. Despite this they seem under-represented in service use for dementia. This review aimed to provide an overview of research on the perceptions of dementia in the South Asian community and the role of culture, religion and spirituality in these conceptualisations. Following a systematic literature search, five articles were reviewed and analysed thematically. Six themes were identified; South Asians' knowledge of general mental illness and aging; the nature of dementia and its symptoms, beliefs about the causes of dementia; community perceptions regarding dementia; treatment for dementia as well as how service provision could be improved. In this