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TY - JOUR
T1 - The change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer's disease and their adult child caregivers
T2 - An interpretative phenomenological analysis
AU - Lyu, Jihui
AU - Jiang, Wenjing
AU - Xiong, Qian
AU - Li, Wenjie
AU - li, Mo
AU - Hu, Yueqing
AU - Jia, Dongmei
AU - Gao, Wenchao
AU - Mu, Haiyan
AU - Ma, Zongjuan
PY - 2024/4/4
Y1 - 2024/4/4
N2 - This study aims to explore the change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer’s disease and their adult child caregivers as the disease progresses. Twelve adult child caregivers were recruited through purposive sampling. Explanatory phenomenological analysis was conducted to analyse data collected by semi-structured in-depth interviews. This study found a dynamically changing relationship between adult child caregivers and their parents with Alzheimer’s disease during care giving that evolved with the progress of the disease. The relationship was the most intimate in the middle stage of the disease for most caregivers and a new reciprocal relationship developed due to caregiving. Caregivers experienced different degrees of self-growth when providing care, though caregiver burdens were common. The positive experience and perception of caregivers were important for improving the quality of life for adult child caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
AB - This study aims to explore the change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer’s disease and their adult child caregivers as the disease progresses. Twelve adult child caregivers were recruited through purposive sampling. Explanatory phenomenological analysis was conducted to analyse data collected by semi-structured in-depth interviews. This study found a dynamically changing relationship between adult child caregivers and their parents with Alzheimer’s disease during care giving that evolved with the progress of the disease. The relationship was the most intimate in the middle stage of the disease for most caregivers and a new reciprocal relationship developed due to caregiving. Caregivers experienced different degrees of self-growth when providing care, though caregiver burdens were common. The positive experience and perception of caregivers were important for improving the quality of life for adult child caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
U2 - 10.1177/14713012241245482
DO - 10.1177/14713012241245482
M3 - Journal article
JO - Dementia
JF - Dementia
SN - 1471-3012
ER -