ArticleIssues in mental health nursing2019
Caregiving Experience of Dementia among Korean American Family Caregivers.
Article in Issues in mental health nursing, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04894006 (A Home-based, Culturally and Language Specific Intervention for Dementia Family Caregivers), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Home-based, Culturally and Language Specific Intervention for Dementia Family Caregivers: Stress Reduction and Education With Wearable Technology for Health
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Similarities and differences in the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal behavior between caregivers and people with dementia: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Factors Associated with Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Asian Americans: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Pooled it
- Community health workers supporting diverse family caregivers of persons with dementia: Preliminary qualitative results from a randomized home-based study.Dementia (London, England) · 2025Trial
- Exploring the Cultural Adaptation of an Ongoing Evidence-Based Intervention for Chinese and Korean American Dementia Caregivers: Descriptive Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Empowering Informal Caregivers of Persons With Early-Stage Dementia by Large Language Models: Mixed Methods Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
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- Establishing the Foundations of Emotional Intelligence in Care Companion Robots to Mitigate Agitation Among High-Risk Patients With Dementia: Protocol for an Empathetic Patient-Robot Interaction Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Early Childhood Adversity Predicts Risk of Family Caregiver Suicidal Ideation:Roles of Neuroticism and Self-Compassion.Research square · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Acculturation and Mental Health in Korean American Family Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Persons Living with Dementia.Clinical nursing research · 2024Article
- Examining Utilization of Formal Supports and Related Impacts on Overall Well-Being Among East Asian American Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Access and Use of Services by Caregivers of Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Association between Living with Patients with Dementia and Family Caregivers' Depressive Symptoms-Living with Dementia Patients and Family Caregivers' Depressive Symptoms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Stigma, isolation, and depression in Chinese and Korean American dementia caregivers.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Article
- A scoping review of dementia caregiving for Korean Americans and recommendations for future research.Clinical gerontologistArticle
- Safety Concerns for Persons with Dementia in Senior Housing: A Qualitative Study with Korean American Caregivers in Los Angeles.Journal of gerontological social workArticle
- Understanding the caregiving experiences of Asian Indian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American family care partners of persons living with dementia.Aging & mental healthArticle
- Dementia Caregiving Experiences Among Korean Americans: Qualitative Inquiry Using the Stress Process Perspective.Journal of gerontological social workArticle
- Sleep disturbances and interrelationship between persons with dementia and family caregivers: The lived experiences of Korean American Dyads.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Article
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Abstract
Dementia is a major public health problem affecting 5.5 million people in USA. This qualitative study explored the caregiving experience of Korean American (KA) families of persons with dementia (PWD). Adult KA caregivers of PWD (n = 18) were recruited for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis yielded four themes: challenges in finding resources, struggling with mental health issues, traveling the path of acceptance, and finding ways to survive. Due to the language barrier, most KA caregivers reported using Korean Internet for information on dementia and caregiving. Some traveled to South Korea seeking medical assistance for dementia (medical tourism). Importantly, some KA caregivers expressed suicidal thoughts and depression. Unexpectedly, familism prevented help seeking and possible relief from their difficulties. There is an urgent need to improve access to dementia care services and education for the KA community. Building a trusting relationship with healthcare providers is even more important for KA caregivers to address their mental health concerns.
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