痴呆
心理干预
心理学
老年学
家庭照顾者
医学
临床心理学
发展心理学
精神科
疾病
病理
作者
Rebecca CK Pang,Diana Lee
出处
期刊:Dementia
[SAGE]
日期:2017-08-23
卷期号:18 (5): 1615-1628
被引量:19
标识
DOI:10.1177/1471301217724026
摘要
The experience of taking care of spouses with young-onset dementia has been identified as unique and merits considerations. However, current knowledge about this area in Chinese spousal caregivers is scarce. A qualitative descriptive study was therefore conducted to explore the experience of spousal caregivers of persons with young-onset dementia in Hong Kong. A total of six spousal caregivers of persons diagnosed with dementia before the age of 65 participated in this study. Three major categories were identified: coming to terms with an unexpected diagnosis; multiple unanticipated and ‘early’ losses and finding positives and meaning. This study has highlighted the influence of sociocultural values on the spousal caregiving experience in young-onset dementia caregiving. The findings also have significant implications for the development of interventions to facilitate the spousal caregivers to accept and sustain their caregiving role.
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