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Caregiver activation: a concept analysis
Yuezhen Hong1, Yiyang Lin1, Jingshu Wu1
1School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, No.1 Xueyuan Road, Minhou County, Fuzhou, 350108, Fujian, China.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
|August 4, 2026
Summary
Caregiver activation, crucial for managing complex conditions, involves care capabilities, autonomy, resilience, and self-efficacy. This dynamic process enhances caregiver well-being and care outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Research
- Nursing
- Gerontology
Background:
- Informal family caregivers increasingly manage complex, long-term conditions in person-centered care models.
- The concept of caregiver activation lacks a consensus definition and core components across various care settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the concept of caregiver activation by analyzing its attributes, antecedents, and consequences.
- To develop a framework for identifying caregivers who may benefit from tailored support.
Main Methods:
- Systematic concept analysis using Walker and Avant's eight-step method.
- Searched eleven databases and four dictionaries for relevant literature.
- Two independent reviewers screened and extracted data, with disagreements resolved by a third investigator.
Main Results:
- Analyzed 51 studies from 19,572 retrieved records.
- Caregiver activation includes care capabilities, autonomy, resilience, and self-efficacy.
- Antecedents include care recipient dependency, caregiver-clinician collaboration, proficiency, and burden.
- Higher activation correlates with improved service utilization, caregiver well-being, and care management.
Conclusions:
- Caregiver activation is a multidimensional, dynamic process vital for optimizing outcomes for caregivers and recipients.
- A clarified framework can identify caregivers needing targeted support and inform digital health tool development.
- Strengthening caregiver engagement through tailored services can improve care recipient outcomes.
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