Journal article
Older Adult Spouses with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Challenges, Rewards, and Coping Strategies
Abstract
There is a paucity of research exploring how spouses to older adults with multiple chronic conditions make meaning of their caregiving experience. For this study, we asked: What is the experience of spousal caregivers to persons with multiple chronic conditions? We applied Thorne's interpretive description approach, interviewing 18 spouses who provided a rich description of their caregiving experience; interviews were transcribed verbatim and …
Authors
Peacock S; Sethi B; Williams A; Duggleby W; Bayly M; Swindle J; Ploeg J; Markle-Reid M
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 209–222
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1017/s0714980817000095
ISSN
0714-9808