Culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with dementia in Lutruwita/Tasmania

<p><strong>Objective</strong>: This paper describes an a priori protocol for a scoping review to investigate how culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with dementia is addressed in policy and practice in Lutruwita/Tasmania.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: The established Population, Concept, Context methodology will be aligned with culturally appropriate Indigenous methodology that reflects guidance by cultural experts in all stages of the review. An initial search of the CINAHL and Sociological Abstracts databases was undertaken to pilot-test the following inclusion criteria: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with dementia (Population); culturally respectful and safe care (Concept) and national and Tasmanian healthcare policy (Context). This search identified a wide range of articles, including grey literature, published in English and available since inception of the database. PubMed and Scopus databases also will be searched. Data will be reported quantitatively and qualitatively.</p> <p><strong>Implications for public health: </strong>The Australian government recognises that culture must be at the centre of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with dementia. Yet as this scoping view shows, challenges remain in implementing culturally safe aged care. This scoping review will identify what needs to be targeted and addressed to ensure culturally safe dementia care in public health policy, research, and practice in Tasmania.</p> <p><br><br></p>