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Concept Analysis: Alzheimer's Caregiver Stress
Sarah Llanque1, Lynette Savage2, Neal Rosenburg3
1University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Aim:
The aim of this article was to analyze the concept of caregiver stress in the context of caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Background:
Currently, there are more than 15 million unpaid caregivers for persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This unpaid care can be stressful for caregivers due to the chronic nature of the disease process, as well as other factors.
Method:
The paper incorporates the modified method of Wilson's concept analysis procedure to analyze the concept of caregiver stress.
Data Sources:
A review of the literature was undertaken using the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Google Scholar, and PubMed.
Results:
A theoretical definition of caregiver stress is provided, and the defining attributes, related concepts, antecedents, and consequences of caregiver stress are proposed, and case studies are presented.
Conclusions:
The analysis demonstrates that caregiver stress is the unequal exchange of assistance among people who stand in close relationship to one another, which results in emotional and physical stress on the caregiver. Implications for future nursing research and practice conclude the paper.
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