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  11. Role Shifts And Transformations: Theater-based Participatory Action Research With Women Caring For Spouses With Dementia

Role shifts and transformations: theater-based participatory action research with women caring for spouses with dementia

Meira Medina-Junge1, Dovrat Harel2,3, Shoshi Keisari1,4

  • 1The Drama and Health Science Lab and the Emili Sagol CATRC, School of Creative Arts Therapies, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Women caring for spouses with dementia face complex challenges. Theater-based research revealed how caregivers redefine roles within relationships and institutions, finding new coping strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Spousal dementia caregiving presents significant life course challenges.
  • Understanding women caregivers' lived experiences is crucial for support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multifaceted experiences of women caring for spouses with dementia.
  • To understand personal, familial, and social transformations through theater-based research.

Main Methods:

  • Theater-based participatory action research with seven women caregivers over 10 sessions.
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  • Data included videotaped sessions and guided recall interviews.

Main Results:

Keywords:
couplehooddrama therapyimprovisational theatermarital life-course

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  • Caregivers redefined roles within couple relationships, close environments, and healthcare institutions.
  • Three key continua emerged: integration vs. splitting, loneliness vs. shared experiences, suppression vs. activism.
  • Theatrical methods facilitated exploration of life-course experiences and role changes.

    • Conclusions:

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    • Caregivers navigate complex role redefinitions in personal, social, and institutional contexts.
    • Findings highlight the need for tailored support addressing caregivers' evolving needs.