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Abstract
This paper reviews articles describing qualitative research that explores the unique needs of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Qualitative research methodologies used in these studies include hermeneutic phenomenology, descriptive studies with focus groups, and individual interviews. Researchers identified needs and concerns unique to caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease including the need for knowledge about the disease, care recipient and caregiver issues, resource needs, and coping post-nursing home placement. Suggestions for addressing the needs were given by study participants. Implications for nurses and other professionals working with caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease were addressed. The importance of qualitative research in bringing understanding of the essence of caregiving of persons with Alzheimer's disease is well-documented in this review.
Keywords
Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiving, Coping, Skill Development, and Qualitative Research
Publication Date
7-1-2010
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DOI
10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1193
Recommended APA Citation
Wheeler, B. K. (2010). Using Qualitative Research to Identify and Address the Unique Needs of Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease. The Qualitative Report, 15(4), 992-997. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1193
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