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Eldre menn som omsorggivere til demente ektefeller.: En kvalitativ studie om menn som omsorgsgivere til ektefeller med diagnosen aldersdemens.
Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic School of Public Health NHV.
2006 (Norwegian)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years))Student thesisAlternative title
Elderly men as caregivers to wives diagnosed with Dementia. : A qualitative study of the Male Caregiver of Dementias Disease Victims (English)
Abstract [no]

Ny statistikk viser økende forekomst av aldersdemens blant eldre. Menn utgjør en økende gruppe omsorgsgivere. Disse mennene har fått relativt liten forskningsmessig oppmerksomhet, det finnes en begrenset mengde litteratur tilgjengelig om menn som omsorgsgivere for ektefeller med aldersdemens. Der er derfor viktig å gi dette feltet forskningsmessig oppmerksomhet, blant annet for å kunne gi helsepersonell kunnskap om denne gruppen. Med økt innsikt i mennenes opplevelse av sin situasjon vil de kunne gis bedre følelsesmessig og praktisk assistanse i omsorgsarbeidet sitt. Det ble gjennomført en studie med fokus på ektefeller av menn med demente ektefeller ved bruk av Grounded Theory som metode. Studien ble basert på opplevelsene til ni menn, seks av dem hadde omsorg for hjemmeboende ektefelle, de tre andre hadde flerårige erfaringer med å ha dement ektefelle hjemme men hadde nå sine ektefeller i sykehjem og fulgte dem opp der. Data ble samlet gjennom dybdeintervjuer tatt opp på bånd. Intervjuene ble analysert ved bruk av Grounded Theory. Det ble funnet fem hovedkategorier, mestring, ensomhet, lojalitet, sorg og tap av felleskap med ektefelle

Abstract [en]

Recent statistics reveal a growth in the incident of Alzheimer disease and related dementia amongst elderly. Males make up an increasing group of caregivers, yet little attention has been given to them as that, there is limited literature available on husbands as caregivers for wives with the disease. Therefore, the need to conduct research in the area of male caregivers is essential if nurses and other help personnel are to understand and provide appropriate support and care for male caregivers. A qualitative study which focused on the experience of husbands who are home caregivers of wives diagnosed with dementia was conducted using Grounded Theory as research method. The study was based on the experience of nine husbands, six of them were caregiving for their wives at home at the time of the interview, the others had their wives in an institutional setting after years of home caregiving. Data collected during in-dept tape recorded interviews with the participants was analysed using Grounded Theory. Five major categories themes emerged from the participants stories, coping methods, loneliness, grief, loyalty and loss of fellowship in relationship.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2006. , p. 37
Series
Master of Public Health, MPH, ISSN 1104-5701 ; MPH 2006:9
Keywords [en]
Male Caregiver, Gender Issues, Loss, Coping, Caregiver Burden, Grounded Theory
Keywords [no]
Menn som omsorgsgivere, tap, mestring, belastning, Grounded Theory
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3245OAI: oai:DiVA.org:norden-3245DiVA, id: diva2:731002
Presentation
2006-03-29, Nordic School of Public Health NHV, P.O. Box 12133,, SE-402 42 Göteborg, Sweden, 13:00 (Norwegian)
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ISBN 91-7997-140-7

Available from: 2014-07-01 Created: 2014-06-30 Last updated: 2014-07-08Bibliographically approved

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