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Positive aspects of caregiving among informal caregivers of persons with dementia in the Asian context: a qualitative study by Qi Yuan; Yunjue Zhang; Ellaisha Samari; Anitha Jeyagurunathan; Richard Goveas; Li Ling Ng; Mythily Subramaniam is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background Positive aspects of caregiving are important coping resources for informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD). However, existing studies mostly focused on caregivers from western societies and less attention was paid to the potential cultural differences. This study aims to explore positive aspects of caregiving in the Asian context. ## Methods A qualitative methodology with semi-structured interviews was adopted. A total of 29 informal caregivers of PWD in Singapore were interviewed from Apr 2019 to Dec 2020. All the interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim for the analysis. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted. ## Results The results revealed a total of three major themes with 11 sub-themes including: 1) positive aspects within self (i.e., better understanding of dementia and caregiving, personal growth, role satisfaction, and improved awareness of self-care); 2) positive aspects between caregiver and PWD (i.e., chance to demonstrate filial piety towards PWD, happiness and positive attitudes of PWD, positive interactions with PWD, and closer relationships with PWD); and 3) positive aspects between caregiver and others (i.e., em
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- Author
- Qi Yuan; Yunjue Zhang; Ellaisha Samari; Anitha Jeyagurunathan; Richard Goveas; Li Ling Ng; Mythily Subramaniam
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)