ArticleChronic illness2022
Caregiver role development in chronic disease: A qualitative study of informal caregiving for veterans with diabetes.
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- Burden of caregivers of diabetic foot ulcers: a single-centre, descriptive correlational study in Türkiye.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Mindfulness-Based Mobile Application for African American Caregivers.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2024Article
- Care Partner Engagement in Secure Messaging Between Patients With Diabetes and Their Clinicians: Cohort Study.JMIR diabetes · 2024Article
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- Family hardiness among primary caregivers of breast cancer patients in Hunan Province: a cross-sectional study exploring the relationship with attachment and caregiver preparedness.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Integrating frailty interventions into existing care models: a comprehensive approach to enhancing patient outcomes in chronic disease management.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Mobilizing morality: how caregivers in Vietnam handle the challenges of daily diabetes care.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Patients' and next of kin's expectations and experiences of a mobile integrated care model with a home health care physician - a qualitative thematic study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Autonomy support from informal health supporters: links with self-care activities, healthcare engagement, metabolic outcomes, and cardiac risk among Veterans with type 2 diabetes.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveSupport for chronic conditions such as diabetes from friends and family positively influences health management and outcomes, but limited data exist on how and why caregivers assume specific support roles for otherwise independent aging adults. We conducted a qualitative study to examine the nature of caregivers' roles in supporting Veterans' management of a chronic condition and caregivers' reasons for assuming those roles, using Type 2 diabetes as an example.
methodsThirty-two interviews were conducted with Veterans with Type 2 diabetes (n = 20) and their caregivers (n = 12). Two coders independently analyzed interview transcripts using a thematic analysis approach.
resultsThree central roles of caregivers in diabetes management were described: direct care support, memory support/care organizer, and advocate. Three explanations for assuming caregiving roles emerged: changes in patient health, natural evolution of family roles, and caregivers' health care experience or training. DISCUSSION: Understanding what roles caregivers fill and why is critical to designing services to support caregivers in helping improve chronic health condition management for aging adults.
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