Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting
Our findings suggest a higher prevalence of EMS provider-perceived Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minoritized and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, including the oldest adults, and racial and ethnic minority communities. Future research and more precise data collection is needed to ensure equity for older adults who access emergency care in the prehospital setting.
Authors
- Valeria Cardenas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-9038)
- Hiram Beltrán‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8334-6191)
- Esmeralda Melgoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-4939)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.18593
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- California Center for Population Research, University of California, Los Angeles