The impact of having foreign domestic workers on informal caregivers of persons with dementia – findings from a multi-method research in Singapore

The impact of having foreign domestic workers on informal caregivers of persons with dementia – findings from a multi-method research in Singapore

Abstract Background Informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWDs) sometimes engage foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to support their caregiving journey. However, there has not been much research to establish if this is really beneficial. The current study aims to investigate whether engaging FD...

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Main Authors: Qi Yuan, Yunjue Zhang, Ellaisha Samari, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Gregory Tee Hng Tan, Fiona Devi, Peizhi Wang, Harish Magadi, Richard Goveas, Li Ling Ng, Mythily Subramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Dementia
Informal caregiving
Foreign domestic helper
Propensity score matching
Qualitative research methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03002-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03002-w

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