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Deciding on institutionalization for a relative with dementia
— the most difficult decision for caregivers | | Author(s) | Chantal Caron, Francine Ducharme, Jennifer Griffith |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 25, no 2, Summer 2006 |
| Pages | pp 193-206 |
| Source | http://www.utpjournals.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Attitude ; The Family ; Family care ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The decision to move a family member with dementia to a nursing home is a difficult experience for caregivers. Complex psychological factors are involved and knowledge of predictive factors alone is insufficient. This study uses grounded theory to explore the decision-making process with regards to institutionalisation from the perspective of family caregivers. 14 people who moved a relative to long-term care in the preceding 6 months were interviewed. Data analysis using comparative analysis and line-by-line dimensional analysis was used to develop a theoretical model of the decision-making process. Three factors within the model were central to the process: caregivers' perceptions of their ability to provide care; caregivers' evaluations of their relatives' ability to make care decisions; and the evolving influence of contextual factors and interactions with healthcare professionals. The contribution of these findings to new conceptualisations of institutionalisation is discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070110213 A |
| Classmark | EA: LHB:QKH: DP: SJ: P6:SJ: 3DP: 7S |
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