Domestic helpers as frontline workers in home-based eldercare in China: Opportunities and challenges

Abstract

Domestic helpers as a vulnerable group are becoming the frontline workers in taking care of older adults with dementia and functional limitations. This study explored perspectives from domestic helpers, their employers, their agencies, and government officers to understand the challenges facing them and opportunities ahead of them.

Authors

Jing Wang
Yaqing Zhang
Yahui Huang
Fangqi Wu
Bei Wu

Author Details

Jing Wang, PhD; Fangqi Wu, BSN -- Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Yaqing Zhang, PhD, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China; Yahui Huang, PhD, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China; Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Caregiver Well-Being, Long Term Care, Vulnerable Group, Elder Care, Elderly, Domestic Helpers, China

Recommended Citation

Wang, Jing; Zhang, Yaqing; Huang, Yahui; Wu, Fangqi; and Wu, Bei, "Domestic helpers as frontline workers in home-based eldercare in China: Opportunities and challenges" (2020). INRC (Congress). 149.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/149

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

Video/Audio Streaming

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