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Coping target checklist for home-based older adults living with disabilities and their spousal caregivers
Xiaolu Lin1, Jiexia Ou1, Yanfang Wang1
1Nursing Department, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Background:
The substantial rise in the population of older adults living with disabilities is a prominent concern, presenting a profound challenge for healthcare and social welfare systems. Community-based home care is seen as an effective approach to meet the care needs of older adults living with disabilities.
Objective:
To construct a coping target checklist for home-based older adults living with disabilities and their spousal caregivers.
Methods:
The initial draft was developed based on a comprehensive literature review, followed by two rounds of Delphi correspondence final version.
Results:
A comprehensive literature review resulted in the development of 7 modules, 20 topics. After round 1, 3 items were removed, 3 sections, 1 topic and 1 objective were new additions, 16 items were modified, split or combined. Four sections, 3 sections (Individual coping target for spousal caregivers, Individual coping target for older adults living with disabilities, and Shared coping target), 7 modules, 18 topics and 49 objectives were finally identified in round 2. The content of the list tool is derived from three perspectives: self-management strategies for older adults living with disabilities, caregiving strategies for spousal caregivers, and combined.
Conclusions:
The coping target checklist was intended to be evidence-based and reflective of a practical direction for home-based older adults living with disabilities and their spousal caregivers living at home.
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