Self-management experience of family caregiver with dementia: a systematic review of qualitative studies
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20191129-03537
- VernacularTitle:痴呆患者家庭照顾者自我管理体验质性研究的系统评价
- Author:
Qun DING
1
;
Yaping DING
;
Jie YU
;
Yanlin LIU
;
Feng XIONG
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学护理学院 211166
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2020;36(23):1835-1841
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To conduct a systematic review on the experience of family caregivers of dementia patients during self-management, so as to provide reference to offer targeted self-management intervention for the family caregivers.Methods:Five English ( MedLine, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science) and four Chinese (CBM, CNKI, WANFANG,VIP) databases were chosen to retrieval literatures on self-management experience of family caregivers of dementia patients from inception to October 31st ,2019. The JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for qualitative studies in Australia was used to evaluate the quality of studies. Integrating method was applied to integrate the results.Results:Totally 18 findings were extracted from 6 qualified studies, 7 new categories were generated and finally 2 synthesized results were obtained: obstacles to self-management: insufficient information and service support; neglect of physical health and social interaction; heavy economic burden; mental and emotional trauma. Promote self-management: self-adjusting emotions. Actively managing physical health. Seeking for help and support.Conclusion:The external support for self-management of family caregivers is actually needed. And support that aim to help caregivers overcome the obstacles of self-management and facilitate self-management should be provided from various ways.
