Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support
| Autor: | Laura McKeown, GD Baxter, Alison Porter-Armstrong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Gerontology Change over time 030506 rehabilitation Multiple Sclerosis Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Northern Ireland Northern ireland 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Patient participation Aged media_common Health professionals business.industry Social Support Focus Groups Middle Aged Focus group Caregivers Neurology Work (electrical) Feeling Female Neurology (clinical) Patient Participation 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 10:219-230 |
| ISSN: | 1477-0970 1352-4585 |
| DOI: | 10.1191/1352458504ms1008oa |
| Popis: | The aim of this pheno menological study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of a group of caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sixteen caregivers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland participated in focus group interviews. The theme of support, either sought or received, emerged as a major aspect of the experiences described. C aregivers’ feelings about, and experiences of, support appeared to change over time. Four common phases that caregivers experienced in relation to support were identified as: ‘rejecting’, ‘resisting’, ‘seeking’ and ‘accepting’ support. This paper will present and discuss these four phases. The study findings highlight the complexity of issues surrounding a caregiver’s decision to seek and accept support. It is hoped that the phases identified within this study are useful in depicting how caregivers of people with MS may progress through stages in their desire for, and acceptance of, support. Findings from this study are useful to healthcare professionals who work with people with MS and their caregivers by increasing awareness that a caregiver’s attitude toward and acceptance of support changes over time. |
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