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| Family caregiving of older people with dementing illnesses in nursing homes: a lifeline of special care | | Author(s) | A Andrew Fleming |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 17, no 3, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 140-144 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The aim of this research was to explore the meaning of the care given by family caregivers to family members with dementia after their placement in a nursing home. A constructivist approach, informed by symbolic interactionism, and using grounded theory methods, served as the theoretical and analytical underpinnings of this study. In all, 14 caregivers (predominantly daughters caring for mothers) were interviewed. Findings suggest that there is a dual meaning inherent in family caregiving activities in this context. It is perceived as a lifeline of special care for the family member in the nursing home, and is meaningful and constructive for the caregivers themselves. The study concluded that understanding this "dual" meaning of family caregiving activities is highly relevant for health care workers and others who interact with family members in the nursing home situation. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980907405 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: LHB:QKH: 7YA |
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