TY - JOUR
T1 - The Positive aspects of the caregiving journey with dementia
T2 - Using a strengths-based perspective to reveal opportunities
AU - Peacock, Shelley
AU - Forbes, Dorothy
AU - Markle-Reid, Maureen
AU - Hawranik, Pamela
AU - Morgan, Debra
AU - Jansen, Lynn
AU - Leipert, Beverly D.
AU - Henderson, Sandra R.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - abs The increasing prevalence of dementia in older adults will increase the demands for care from families and the health care system. Caring for a relative with dementia is often viewed as burdensome and stressful in nature; however, of late, attention has been given to the positive aspects of the caregiving journey. The purpose of this article is to discuss the qualitative findings related to the positive aspects of family caregiving from a mixed methods study. A strengthsbased perspective was used in the secondary analysis of six focus groups (N = 36) and three personal interview transcripts of family caregivers to persons with dementia. Findings reveal that family caregivers can view their role as an opportunity to give back, to discover personal strengths, and to become closer to the care receiver. The results suggest that identifying and mobilizing caregiver strengths can be an effective strategy for supporting family caregivers in their role.
AB - abs The increasing prevalence of dementia in older adults will increase the demands for care from families and the health care system. Caring for a relative with dementia is often viewed as burdensome and stressful in nature; however, of late, attention has been given to the positive aspects of the caregiving journey. The purpose of this article is to discuss the qualitative findings related to the positive aspects of family caregiving from a mixed methods study. A strengthsbased perspective was used in the secondary analysis of six focus groups (N = 36) and three personal interview transcripts of family caregivers to persons with dementia. Findings reveal that family caregivers can view their role as an opportunity to give back, to discover personal strengths, and to become closer to the care receiver. The results suggest that identifying and mobilizing caregiver strengths can be an effective strategy for supporting family caregivers in their role.
KW - Dementia
KW - Family caregivers
KW - Positive aspects
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U2 - 10.1177/0733464809341471
DO - 10.1177/0733464809341471
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:78650605614
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 29
SP - 640
EP - 659
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 5
ER -