The Caregivers’ Story: Home Caregiving for Persons With Dementia  

Oleh:

Kelly, Ann Wilde ; Buckwalter, Kathleen Coen ; Hall, Geri ; Weaver, Amy L. ; Butcher, Howard K.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Home Health Care Management & Practice vol. 14 no. 2 (Feb. 2002), page 99-109.
Topik: dementia caregivers; home care nursing; Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model; themes of caregiving
Fulltext: 99HHC142.pdf (101.77KB)

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This study identified the salient issues of caregiving for family members of persons with dementia using computer-assisted content analysis followed by factor analysis. Differences in responses between caregivers in two treatment groups were also noted. Caregivers (N = 226) were interviewed on three occasions over 12 months. They consistently identified the following themes of caregiving in order of significance: (a) making meaning of the experience; (b) defining the caregiver role; (c) identifying specific caregiving strategies; (d) dealing with change, unpredictability, and vulnerability; (e) evaluating past and future decisions and quality of care; and (f) finding help and support. This representation of the caregiving experience is useful to home care nurses by providing a framework to address issues most important to caregivers and upon which therapeutic interventions can be developed.

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