title: Nursing assistants' communication styles in Korean American older adults with dementia: a review of the literature.
abstract: As ethnic diversity increases in the United States with the anticipated increase in dementia, it is critical to understand the implications of dementia and culturally appropriate communication for ethnic minority older adults with dementia. Utilizing the Ethno-Cultural Gerontological Nursing model and the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold model, this article describes the relationship between nursing assistants' communication style and behavioral symptoms of dementia, focused on Korean American older adults with dementia residing in nursing homes. The discussion includes reviewing currently available studies, nursing implications, and suggestions for future studies.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA haesookk@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Haesook
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Dianna Lynn
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Linda R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Benissa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jeffers-Skrine
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salem
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: behavioral symptoms of dementia; communication; cultural competence; dementia; ethnic minority older adults; nursing assistants; nursing home