A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore
Globally, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple by 2050 owing primarily to the aging population. Dementia is a chronic and progressive disease that affects an estimated 5-8% of the general population aged 60 and above at any given time. This qualitative study aimed to inves...
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| author | Ang, Chin-Siang Yuen, Anthony Zheng-Da |
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| description | Globally, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple by 2050 owing primarily to the aging population. Dementia is a chronic and progressive disease that affects an estimated 5-8% of the general population aged 60 and above at any given time. This qualitative study aimed to investigate caregivers' overall perceptions, challenges, and coping strategies in dementia care in Singapore. Purposive sampling was used to select the study's sample. Eight Singaporeans were interviewed in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Three themes emerged from the data analysis for each research question: overall perceptions (i.e. less freedom, strained family relationships, and improved self-competency), challenges (i.e. managing dementia symptoms, emotional drain, and decision-making), and coping mechanisms (i.e. making time for myself, religious belief, and seeking external support). Knowing about these challenges and coping mechanisms allows practitioners to help caregivers to reduce personal struggles, thus improving the patient's and caregiver's quality of life. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1721712023-11-28T05:08:37Z A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore Ang, Chin-Siang Yuen, Anthony Zheng-Da Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Centre for Population Health Sciences Science::Medicine Dementia Caregivers Globally, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple by 2050 owing primarily to the aging population. Dementia is a chronic and progressive disease that affects an estimated 5-8% of the general population aged 60 and above at any given time. This qualitative study aimed to investigate caregivers' overall perceptions, challenges, and coping strategies in dementia care in Singapore. Purposive sampling was used to select the study's sample. Eight Singaporeans were interviewed in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Three themes emerged from the data analysis for each research question: overall perceptions (i.e. less freedom, strained family relationships, and improved self-competency), challenges (i.e. managing dementia symptoms, emotional drain, and decision-making), and coping mechanisms (i.e. making time for myself, religious belief, and seeking external support). Knowing about these challenges and coping mechanisms allows practitioners to help caregivers to reduce personal struggles, thus improving the patient's and caregiver's quality of life. 2023-11-28T04:23:31Z 2023-11-28T04:23:31Z 2023 Journal Article Ang, C. & Yuen, A. Z. (2023). A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 42(2), 124-141. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2022.2164540 0162-1424 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172171 10.1080/01621424.2022.2164540 36594495 2-s2.0-85145502071 2 42 124 141 en Home Health Care Services Quarterly © 2023 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Science::Medicine Dementia Caregivers Ang, Chin-Siang Yuen, Anthony Zheng-Da A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title | A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_full | A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_short | A qualitative study of dementia caregivers' lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_sort | qualitative study of dementia caregivers lived experiences in singapore |
| topic | Science::Medicine Dementia Caregivers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172171 |
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