Balancing sleeping with guardianship: narratives of sleep during informal dementia care

Autor:	Rosemary Gibson, Amy Helm, Isabelle Ross, Philippa Gander, Mary Breheny
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health
Zdroj:	International Journal of Care and Caring. :1-16
ISSN:	2397-883X 2397-8821
DOI:	10.1332/239788221x16613777827869
Popis:	Sleep has been recognised as compromised in dementia care. This study aims to represent the experiences and needs of informal carers via sleep-related accounts. Retrospective interviews were conducted with 20 carers concerning sleep changes across the trajectory of dementia care. Key interactive narratives were around: ‘sleep as my sacrifice’; tensions between identities of being a ‘sleeper’ versus ‘guardian’; and ‘sleep as a luxury’. Maintaining healthy sleep and preferable sleep practices is challenging while balancing the responsibilities of dementia-related care. Acknowledging sleep as a sociological practice enables a greater understanding of carers’ nuanced experience and support needs.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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