Psychological Well-being of Spouse Caregivers of Dementia Patients and Their Coping Strategies
Kassaye, Eleni Kidanu (2012)
Kassaye, Eleni Kidanu
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012061912885
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012061912885
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The aim of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of challenges of family
caregivers of dementia patients resulting in adverse effects on their psychological well-being and their coping strategies. The limitation is having to use only free full text articles which hindered from fully accessing best available articles. Studies Research questions are ; What are factors affecting psychological well-being of spouse caregivers of patients with dementia ? How do the caregivers cope in the situation? Method used is literature review. Ten research articles were revised using qualitative content analysis method. Both inductive and deductive approaches were used. The theoretical framework applied in this study is stress-coping theory of Lazarus and his colleagues.The findings in relation to factors affecting psychological well-being of family caregivers are demographic factor such as gender, educational status, and income; caregivers situation such as relationship with care recipient, care recipient's poor health, being a care giver, living with the caregiver, low social support, high conflict with family and friends and using more of emotion-focused coping style; and symptom/severity of the care recipient's disease, which consists of problem behavior and ADL impairment. Findings in relation to familiy caregivers coping style showed that, caregivers used both emotion-focused and problem-focused strategies. Conclusion: In order improve working conditions, living conditions and social inclusions of family caregivers and receivers by creating different services and interventions ,it is very important to gain deep understanding about factors affecting well-being of family caregivers and coping strategies used by caregivers. Fainally Its equally important to plan the services and interventions for family caregivers as much as possible because each caregivers use different coping strategies and has different resources and constraints.
caregivers of dementia patients resulting in adverse effects on their psychological well-being and their coping strategies. The limitation is having to use only free full text articles which hindered from fully accessing best available articles. Studies Research questions are ; What are factors affecting psychological well-being of spouse caregivers of patients with dementia ? How do the caregivers cope in the situation? Method used is literature review. Ten research articles were revised using qualitative content analysis method. Both inductive and deductive approaches were used. The theoretical framework applied in this study is stress-coping theory of Lazarus and his colleagues.The findings in relation to factors affecting psychological well-being of family caregivers are demographic factor such as gender, educational status, and income; caregivers situation such as relationship with care recipient, care recipient's poor health, being a care giver, living with the caregiver, low social support, high conflict with family and friends and using more of emotion-focused coping style; and symptom/severity of the care recipient's disease, which consists of problem behavior and ADL impairment. Findings in relation to familiy caregivers coping style showed that, caregivers used both emotion-focused and problem-focused strategies. Conclusion: In order improve working conditions, living conditions and social inclusions of family caregivers and receivers by creating different services and interventions ,it is very important to gain deep understanding about factors affecting well-being of family caregivers and coping strategies used by caregivers. Fainally Its equally important to plan the services and interventions for family caregivers as much as possible because each caregivers use different coping strategies and has different resources and constraints.