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Conceptualisations of "good care" within informal caregiving networks for older people in rural South Africa.

Michelle R Brear1, Lenore Manderson1, Themby Nkovana2

  • 1School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; Monash University, Australia.

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Caregivers in South Africa conceptualize good care beyond autonomy, prioritizing recipient well-being and practical needs. Their views challenge formal policies, highlighting the need for relational approaches in caregiving.

Keywords:
AgeingCare ecologyCaregivingEthics of care

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Area of Science:

  • Social Policy
  • Ethics of Care
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Social policy often defines good care as person-centered, respecting autonomy, dignity, and respect.
  • Existing policies inadequately address the relational aspects, practical knowledge, and sociomaterial determinants of caregiving.
  • A care ecology framework is needed to understand interactions between formal and informal care systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how caregivers in South Africa conceptualize good care.
  • To analyze the influence of policy and cultural ideals on caregiving practices.
  • To identify needs for improved care policies and theories.

Main Methods:

  • Ethnographic analysis of interactions between 21 caregivers and older care recipients in South Africa.
Familial care
Older people
Sociomateriality
  • Drawing on ethics of care theory and a care ecology framework.
  • Qualitative data analysis of conceptualizations of good care.

    • Main Results:

    • Good care conceptualizations included altruistic/reciprocal motivations, consistent provision, and hopeful action.
    • Caregivers sometimes restricted autonomy when deemed in the care recipient's best interest.
    • Caregiver perspectives countered policy ideals, reflecting practical experiences amid material inadequacies and formal system deficiencies.

    Conclusions:

    • Caregiver conceptualizations of good care are shaped by practical realities, often diverging from policy ideals.
    • There is a need for policies and theories that focus on the broader care ecology and the formal care system ('carescape').
    • Relational approaches balancing caregiver/care recipient needs and valuing experiential knowledge are advocated over purely person-centered models.