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Experiencing control in caregiving.

V Szabo1, V R Strang

  • 1Vancouver Hospital, British Columbia, Canada. mszabo@nicola-financial.com

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|March 19, 1999
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Family caregivers

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Increasing prevalence of family caregivers for relatives with dementia.
  • Home-based care management is crucial for this growing demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the perceived experience of control among family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
  • To understand how these caregivers manage home-based caregiving situations.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of qualitative data using grounded theory.
  • Sample comprised 21 family caregivers (4 male, 17 female) of relatives with dementia in Canada.
  • Data originated from a 1995 study, with analysis completed in 1997.

Main Results:

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  • Caregiver control experience is linked to their coping strategies and management of caregiving.
  • Two dimensions of control were identified: 'maintaining control' and 'lacking control'.
  • Caregivers' beliefs about caregiving influenced their perception of control.

    • Conclusions:

    • Findings offer insights for nurses to better support family caregivers.
    • Recognizing caregiver management styles can guide effective interventions.
    • The study provides a model for future research on control and coping in dementia caregiving.