Journal article
Building a new life: a qualitative study of how family carers deal with significant changes
Abstract
BackgroundFamily carers of persons living with dementia who are residing in long term care (LTC), often experience significant changes in their roles and relationships which affects mental and physical health. Research has focused on describing the carers’ experience, but not on how they deal with these changes or their perceptions of support needs. The purpose of this study was to explore how family carers of persons living with dementia …
Authors
Duggleby W; O’Rourke HM; Baxter P; Nekolaichuk C; Thompson G; Peacock S; Ghosh S; Holroyd-Leduc J; McAiney C; Dubé V
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1186/s12877-022-03236-8
ISSN
1471-2318