Dementia Caregiver Experiences: Insights From a Telephone-Based Support Program.
| Autor: | Thai GH; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA., Rivette S; UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Sharman J; UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA., Epps F; Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA., Masoud S; UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2024 Sep; Vol. 43 (9), pp. 1241-1250. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 09. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/07334648241234745 |
| Abstrakt: | Dementia caregivers face daunting challenges as both the oldest subpopulation of those providing unpaid care and the most at risk of adverse health outcomes as a result of their role, including depression, anxiety, and increased mortality. To better understand the experiences and needs of dementia caregivers, a qualitative content analysis was conducted of secondary data extracted from call logs ( N = 569) recorded by a provider-initiated, telephone-based support program. Experiences identified from the call logs were coded, categorized, and ranked to determine the most prevalent dementia caregiving-related experiences. Features of the program, particularly the semi-structured call format and directionality of calls, helped to uniquely capture common experiences of family caregivers and their day-to-day concerns. Findings from this analysis reflect the high prevalence of caregiver mental and emotional health-related concerns. This analysis supports the development of interventions that align with the experiences of dementia caregivers. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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