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Symposium: Challenges in the context of self-care and family caregivers
Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:
Purpose: Characterize the family transition experienced by caregivers of dependent people on self-care.
Methods: Grounded Theory (Strauss & Corbin, 2008).
Results: A main category emerges from analysis: "vulnerability". The vulnerability is related with social exclusion, since the dependent needs a lot of care, cope with social isolation and most of them are unknown of the health system. On the other hand, family caregivers aren't prepare for care, they have conflict of interests with their usual roles in family and society. The resources available by the families usually are insufficient. They search for more support but is difficult to find the professionals and equipment's to help them with this hard task. Consequently, they marginalize themselves and there are feelings like "everybody forgets us".
Conclusion: The understanding of this complex transition is crucial to provide care with quality for these families.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Self-Care, Caregivers, Dependent Persons
Recommended Citation
Campos, Maria Joana and Silva, Abel Paiva, "Family vulnerability" (2014). INRC (Congress). 94.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2014/presentations_2014/94
Conference Name
25th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Hong Kong
Conference Year
2014
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Family vulnerability
Hong Kong
Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:
Purpose: Characterize the family transition experienced by caregivers of dependent people on self-care.
Methods: Grounded Theory (Strauss & Corbin, 2008).
Results: A main category emerges from analysis: "vulnerability". The vulnerability is related with social exclusion, since the dependent needs a lot of care, cope with social isolation and most of them are unknown of the health system. On the other hand, family caregivers aren't prepare for care, they have conflict of interests with their usual roles in family and society. The resources available by the families usually are insufficient. They search for more support but is difficult to find the professionals and equipment's to help them with this hard task. Consequently, they marginalize themselves and there are feelings like "everybody forgets us".
Conclusion: The understanding of this complex transition is crucial to provide care with quality for these families.