Occupations of Terminally Ill Chinese Older Adults and Their Caregivers in Singapore: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
| Autor: | Lim, Geck Hoon, Yong, Celine, Breen, Lauren J., Keesing, Sharon, Buchanan, Angus |
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PSYCHOLOGY of the terminally ill
INDEPENDENT living QUALITATIVE research PALLIATIVE treatment RESEARCH funding INTERVIEWING CATASTROPHIC illness PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation DESCRIPTIVE statistics THEMATIC analysis QUALITY of life PARTICIPATION RESEARCH RESEARCH methodology PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers HOSPICE care OLD age |
| Zdroj: | Omega: Journal of Death & Dying; Dec2024, Vol. 90 Issue 2, p575-593, 19p |
| Abstrakt: | Occupations are everyday activities people do that bring meaning and purpose to life and is culturally shaped. This research aimed to explore the occupations of Chinese older adults living with a terminal illness and their caregivers in Singapore. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, 16 care recipient-family caregiver dyads were recruited from a local hospice provider. Semi-structured interviews were carried out and reflexive thematic analysis was employed. Three themes and seven subthemes described the challenges and changes to daily life faced by care recipients and caregivers as they adjusted to living with the terminal condition. Findings suggest that in a family-centric society, the occupations of care recipients are greatly impacted by their families. It is imperative to engage with family members in goal setting and intervention plans to facilitate therapy gains and carry-over into real life. These results may be applicable to other family-centric societies, but further research is required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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