BACKGROUND Population ageing in low and middle-income Asian countries is associated with increased prevalence of dementia. The proportion of people with dementia in countries such as Bangladesh and Thailand are increasing. People with dementia can have complex care and health service needs. If these needs are not adequately met, this can result in a decreased quality of life and burden on the health system. There is considerable research into the needs of people with dementia in high-income countries. However, research on the needs of people living with dementia in low and middle-income countries remains underexplored. The aim of this study was to review and summarise the literature on the health and social care needs of older people with dementia in low and middle-income Asian countries. METHODS Five online databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and PsycINFO) and google scholar were searched. The databases were searched using a selection of key words. PRISMA-ScR approach was followed in reporting the process. KEY FINDINGS We extracted eight studies related to the health and social care needs of people with dementia that met our inclusion criteria. From the available literature, needs were categorised across five categories: (i) social, cognitive, and mental health needs; (ii) physical needs; (iii) care and service needs; (iv) knowledge-related needs; and (v) spiritual care needs. CONCLUSION While eight papers were located which discussed the needs of people with dementia across a range of domains, this review demonstrates a deficit in the current evidence-base about the health and social care needs of people living with dementia in low and middle-income Asian countries. Further research is needed to identify health and care needs of people with dementia and how these needs are being met.

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亚洲低收入和中等收入国家痴呆症老年人的需求：范围界定审查。

背景技术低收入和中等收入亚洲国家的人口老龄化与痴呆症患病率的增加有关。孟加拉国和泰国等国家的痴呆症患者比例正在增加。痴呆症患者可能有复杂的护理和健康服务需求。如果这些需求得不到充分满足，可能会导致生活质量下降并给卫生系统带来负担。对于高收入国家痴呆症患者的需求进行了大量研究。然而，对低收入和中等收入国家痴呆症患者需求的研究仍未得到充分探索。本研究的目的是回顾和总结有关亚洲低收入和中等收入国家痴呆症老年人的健康和社会护理需求的文献。方法 检索了五个在线数据库（PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science、CINAHL 和 PsycINFO）和谷歌学术。使用选定的关键词搜索数据库。报告过程中遵循 PRISMA-ScR 方法。主要发现 我们提取了八项与符合纳入标准的痴呆症患者的健康和社会护理需求相关的研究。从现有文献来看，需求分为五类：（i）社会、认知和心理健康需求；(ii) 身体需要；(iii) 护理和服务需求；(iv) 与知识相关的需求；(v) 精神关怀需求。结论 虽然找到了 8 篇论文讨论了一系列领域的痴呆症患者的需求，但该综述表明，当前有关亚洲中低收入痴呆症患者的健康和社会护理需求的证据基础存在缺陷国家。需要进一步的研究来确定痴呆症患者的健康和护理需求以及如何满足这些需求。