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Giving voice to informal caregivers of older adults

This study focused on the experiences of informal caregivers of older adults and explored whether employment, use of home-care services, or other factors influence the health of caregivers and their ability to manage their caregiving and other responsibilities. Focus groups conducted with 26 caregivers and personal interviews with 4 caregivers identified 12 themes under 5 conceptual areas: caregiver health, relationships, independence, employment, and use of home-care services. The findings reveal that caregiving coupled with other responsibilities can have serious health effects. Participants spoke of the tenuous balance of decision-making control between caregiver and care recipient. Many caregivers expressed a desire to be included as part of the formal health-care team. Implications for nursing are discussed.

Additional Titles
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
0844-5621, 0844-5621
Resource Database
British nursing index bni - exported on 8/7/2016
Publication Year
2007
Issue Number
1
Volume Number
39
Start Page
156-172
Language
English