Positive Aspects of Caregiving in Familial Care for Nonagenarians and Centenarians: Findings from Hong Kong Centenarian Study.

Autor:	Lau BH; Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong., Pat LY; Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong., Siu JC; Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences, Saint Francis University, Hong Kong., Shum EN; Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2024 Dec; Vol. 43 (12), pp. 1845-1853. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 20.
DOI:	10.1177/07334648241261462
Abstrakt:	Caregiving for the fast-growing but vulnerable oldest-old population may involve distinct challenges but also gratification. We analyzed quantitative and qualitative data from family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults aged 95 or above in Hong Kong. Quantitative analysis of 143 caregivers revealed that higher age, dependence on basic activities of daily living, independence on instrumental activities of daily living, and intact hearing ability of the older adults, and absence of a domestic helper and better self-rated health of the caregivers were associated with more positive aspects of caregiving. Qualitative analysis of the 96 caregivers who mentioned at least a positive aspect from their caregiving identified three themes: acquiring caregiving skills, fulfilling family love and obligation, and preparing for graceful aging. Our findings elaborated the nature and mechanism of caregiving gains against the unique backdrop of exceptional longevity and the Chinese cultural expectations of filial piety. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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