ArticleThe Gerontologist2019
Positive Experiences and Self-Gain Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Heart Failure.
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- Pooled it
- Caregivers' Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPooled it
- Heart Failure Caregiver Burden and Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
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- Validation of a Measure of Role Overload and Gains for End-of-Life Dementia Caregivers.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Correlates of felt age in caregivers of people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Relationship Status and Quality Are Associated With Perceived Benefits of Caregiving for People With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingObservational
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Abstract
backgroundThe majority of aging adults with heart failure (HF) receive support from a family caregiver. Most literature has emphasized the stressors and burden of caregiving, with less focus on positive self-gains associated with caregiving. METHODS AND
resultsUsing an explanatory sequential design, we assessed self-gain by administering a survey to caregivers of a person with HF (n = 108) and then conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews with a subset (n = 16) of these caregivers. Quantitative results indicate spousal caregivers, and caregivers with higher preparedness and higher mastery had greater odds of reporting high self-gain. Content analysis of qualitative data revealed 3 themes of self-gain including (i) caregiving as a means to enhancing relationships, (ii) success in negotiating care and healthy behaviors with people with HF, and (iii) caregiving as a means of preparing caregivers for the future.
conclusionsHF caregivers experience a range of positive self-gains and the ability to find meaning in the stressful caregiving role. Caregivers' ability to garner intrinsic gains from their role can have important benefits well after caregiving has ended.
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