Mitigating Caregiver Distress in South Western Ontario : Perspectives on Role, Community, and Care

The former South West Local Health Integration Network (SW LHIN) of Ontario, which is in a predominantly rural region, regularly reports the lowest rates of caregiver distress in the province. Caregivers from rural communities regularly face challenges related to the access, applicability, and availability of supports and services, This qualitative case study describes perspectives of caregiving from the region, and explores how role construction and expectations of caregivers might both mitigate distress and influence service support use. Thematic analysis identified five themes: anticipated care, gendered caring, service support assumptions, confidence in community, and the "line in the sand": care decisions for evolving needs. Using the lens of caregiver identity theory, the findings suggest that these caregivers conceptualize identity as an extension of their primary role, to include caregiving obligations and responsibilities. We also noted a steadfast confidence in community and perceived service support assumptions across the region, with no notable rural-urban divide.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement - 43(2024), 1 vom: 29. März, Seite 114-123

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Webber, Jodi [VerfasserIn]
Finlayson, Marcia [VerfasserIn]
Norman, Kathleen E [VerfasserIn]
Trothen, Tracy J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Aidance
Caregiver distress
Caregiver identity theory
Caregiving
Communauté
Community
Détresse des aidants
Identité de rôle
Journal Article
Role identity
Rural aging
Théorie de l’identité de l’aidant
Vieillissement
Vieillissement en milieu rural

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0714980823000430

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360649750