THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-kent15951842163449912021-08-03T07:15:42Z THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY Minor, Penny S. Aging Counseling Education Families and Family Life Gerontology dementia Alzheimer caregiving Colaizzi caregiver descriptive phenomenology The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of adult children who were primary caregivers to a parent diagnosed with dementia. Descriptive phenomenology was chosen as the research method to describe and illuminate the lived experiences of dementia caregiving. Eight co-researchers were recruited from Northeast Ohio through online and on-site advertisements. The following research question guided this study: What were the lived experiences of adult children who were primary caregivers to a parent with dementia? Two face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were utilized to collect data. During these interviews, the co-researchers were asked questions regarding their experiences as adult children who were caregivers to a parent with dementia. Data analysis was conducted using Colaizzi's (1978) descriptive phenomenology method. Additionally, NVivo, a qualitative data analysis computer program, was used to organize the data. Five themes emerged from the data analysis consisting of prominent caregiving roles in the co-researchers' primary caregiving careers: (a) advocate/protector, (b) liaison, (c) decision-maker, (d) direct care provider for ADLs, and (e) mourner/griever. 2020-08-04 English text Kent State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1595184216344991 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1595184216344991 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Aging Counseling Education Families and Family Life Gerontology dementia Alzheimer caregiving Colaizzi caregiver descriptive phenomenology Minor, Penny S. THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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Minor, Penny S. |
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Minor, Penny S. |
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THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES OF ADULT CHILDREN WHO WERE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS TO A PARENT WITH DEMENTIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY |
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caregiving experiences of adult children who were primary caregivers to a parent with dementia: a phenomenological study |
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Kent State University / OhioLINK |
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2020 |
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