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April 17, 2013Dementia

Caregiving stress and coping: A thematic analysis of Chinese family caregivers of persons with dementia

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FSFei SunShunde Polytechnic

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Qualitative study reveals complex interpersonal stressors alongside diverse coping mechanisms in family caregivers of individuals with dementia, highlighting the need for systemic support.

Key Points

  • To identify key caregiving stressors and coping strategies among Chinese family caregivers caring for individuals with dementia.
  • Semi-structured face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with family caregivers (N=18) in Shanghai, China.
  • Thematic analysis was applied to examine caregiver appraisal of caregiving challenges, stressors, and coping resources.
  • Identified stressors included direct caregiving burdens from physical, cognitive, and behavioral decline, compounded by secondary stressors such as role strains, family conflicts, and social pressures.
  • Caregivers exhibited resilience by mobilizing coping strategies from multiple sources, including personal experience, family networks, digital technology and information, religion, and government support.

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Fei Sun (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7fbd837c4a75fd4a3e8899https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213485593
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