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Article: Lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong: A qualitative study

TitleLived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong: A qualitative study
Authors
KeywordsCaregivers
Dementia
Hong Kong
Qualitative Research
Issue Date2010
PublisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jsp
Citation
East Asian Archives Of Psychiatry, 2010, v. 20 n. 4, p. 163-168 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: To report the lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong, and to explore their service needs. Methods: This was a qualitative study of caregivers of persons with dementia. Four focus group interviews, each group comprising 6 to 7 informal caregivers, were conducted. A total of 27 participants were recruited. With the participants' consent, interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Colaizzi's methods for phenomenological analysis were used. Results: Caregiving in dementia in Hong Kong is as demanding and challenging as reported in other developed communities. 'Confusion regarding diagnosis', 'Emotional impact', 'Difficulty in coping with the care recipient behaviours', 'Provision of care recipient's daily care needs is demanding', and 'Conflicts among social roles' were themes pervasive across every focus group. In addition, the needs of carers changed as the disease of their care recipients progressed. Conclusions: As the local population continues to age, family caregivers are faced with increasing demands. Understanding their experience is pivotal in the design of effective carer support services. Our findings highlight the sources of strain and unmet needs of Hong Kong Chinese caregivers, which may serve as a guide for future service development. © 2010 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/174248
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.364
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dc.contributor.authorChan, WCen_US
dc.contributor.authorNg, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMok, CCMen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, FLFen_US
dc.contributor.authorPang, SLen_US
dc.contributor.authorChiu, HFKen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-22T02:01:36Z-
dc.date.available2012-11-22T02:01:36Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.citationEast Asian Archives Of Psychiatry, 2010, v. 20 n. 4, p. 163-168en_US
dc.identifier.issn2078-9947en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/174248-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To report the lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong, and to explore their service needs. Methods: This was a qualitative study of caregivers of persons with dementia. Four focus group interviews, each group comprising 6 to 7 informal caregivers, were conducted. A total of 27 participants were recruited. With the participants' consent, interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Colaizzi's methods for phenomenological analysis were used. Results: Caregiving in dementia in Hong Kong is as demanding and challenging as reported in other developed communities. 'Confusion regarding diagnosis', 'Emotional impact', 'Difficulty in coping with the care recipient behaviours', 'Provision of care recipient's daily care needs is demanding', and 'Conflicts among social roles' were themes pervasive across every focus group. In addition, the needs of carers changed as the disease of their care recipients progressed. Conclusions: As the local population continues to age, family caregivers are faced with increasing demands. Understanding their experience is pivotal in the design of effective carer support services. Our findings highlight the sources of strain and unmet needs of Hong Kong Chinese caregivers, which may serve as a guide for future service development. © 2010 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jspen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEast Asian Archives of Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectCaregiversen_US
dc.subjectDementiaen_US
dc.subjectHong Kongen_US
dc.subjectQualitative Researchen_US
dc.titleLived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong: A qualitative studyen_US
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