Informal caregiving: perceived needs
Autor/a
Zabalegui, Adelaida
Bover, Andeu
Rodriquez, Encarna
Cabrera, Esther
Diaz, Magdalena
Gallart, Albert
González, Araceli
Gual, Pilar
Izquierdo, María D.
López, Luis
Pulpón, Ana M.
Ramírez, Ana
Data de publicació
2008ISSN
0894-3184
Resum
With the increasing population of persons over the age of 65 who need daily assistance in Spain, there is considerable need to better understand informal caregivers' views, particularly about the resources that are available to them, or should be available to them. With that purpose in mind, a grounded theory method was used with focus groups in Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, and Tenerife. All of the participants were caring for family members with dementia, cancer, or other neurodegenerative conditions. The findings generated 86 codes, which were grouped into two categories: understanding the experience of caregiving, and caregiving resources. The first category was the need for caregivers to talk about their experiences and to be listened to. The second category included the presence of resources and support requirements. The caregivers said that their ability as caregivers was limited; many did not know what resources were available or how to locate new resources. Many caregivers are carrying out their role dutifully, but feel isolated, suggesting that there is a lack of social understanding and policies about informal caregivers in Spain.
Tipus de document
Article
Versió del document
Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
614 - Higiene i salut pública. Contaminació. Prevenció d'accidents. Infermeria
Paraules clau
Infermeria
Enfermería
Nursery
Pàgines
6
Publicat per
SAGE Publications
Col·lecció
21; 2
Publicat a
Nursing Science Quarterly
Citació
Zabalegui, Adelaida; Bover, Andeu; Rodriquez, Encarna [et al.]. Informal caregiving: perceived needs. Nursing Science Quarterly, 2008, 21(2), p. 166-172. Disponible en: <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0894318408314978>. Fecha de acceso: 22 ene. 2024. DOI: 10.1177/0894318408314978
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