Table 3.
Summary of evidence of issues with healthcare accessibility among older African American adults with dementia and COVID-19.
## | Components | Attributes | Studies |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Approachability | Systemic and structural disparities, transportation, disproportionate representation, healthcare professional attitudes, poor medical interaction | [26,27,37,38,39,40] |
2 | Acceptability | Medicare and private insurance, comorbidities, age, ethnicity, appointment availability, and limited healthcare facilities. | [26,35,36,38,39] |
3 | Appropriateness | Physician suitability, timely care, appropriate care. | [26,27,37,39] |
4 | Availability | Appointments, healthcare professionals, facilities, and lack of digital communication with patients. Low ratio of professionals to patients, poor access to technology | [26,27,36,38,40] |