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The health and living conditions of children in child-headed households in Siteki, Swaziland /Earnshaw, Samantha Sibusisiwe January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (MPH.--Faculty of Health Sciences)-University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.
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Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothersOppy, Nancy Chun 07 May 1992 (has links)
The increasing elderly population is creating a
greater need for care providers. Research indicates that
while caregiving can be rewarding, it can also generate
stress which, in turn, impacts individual well-being.
Social support, however, may foster the well-being of
persons who are experiencing stressful events.
The purpose of this study was to examine the
contribution of perceived social support from close family
(siblings, spouse, and children) and background
characteristics to well-being for a sample of women caring
for mothers who were not cognitively impaired. The sample
for this study (N=65) was drawn from a larger five year
western Oregon study of women caregivers (Walker, 1986),
and included only those women who: participated during the
third year of the larger study; were married; and had at
least one child and one sibling. Data were collected via
face-to-face interviews.
Pearson correlations and multiple regressions were
used to assess the contribution of family support and
background characteristics to well-being. Well-being, as
measured by the CES-D scale, was the dependent variable in
all regressions. The independent variables included the
caregiver's self-reported health, and her perceptions of
support (measured by supportiveness, positivity of contact,
and conflict) from siblings, spouse, and children.
Overall, results from this study indicated that women
caregivers' perceptions of relationships with close family
did impact their well-being. While measures designed to
tap supportiveness and positivity of contact were not
significantly related to well-being, conflict was.
Specifically, conflict with a spouse was associated with
lower well-being. Second to conflict with a spouse,
respondent's health was the strongest predictor of wellbeing:
poor health was significantly associated with lower
well-being.
In general, recommendations and implications focused
on the need for: (a) repeating this type of research among
other caregiver populations; (b) developing multidimensional
measures of family support; (c) services that
provide individuals with positive ways to deal with lifetensions
that foster interpersonal conflict; and (d)
services that target caregivers who are in poor health. / Graduation date: 1992
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The effectiveness of a caregiver support programme to address the needs of primary caregivers of stroke patients in a low socio economic communityKleineibst, Lynn Jill 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MScPhysio (Physiotherapy))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / Stroke is a difficult condition to manage because of the complex nature of its effects.
Caregivers are therefore, crucial in providing ongoing care for the stroke patient at home.
Caregivers experience considerable strain during caregiving, as their needs are often
overlooked because therapeutic management tends to focus mainly on the stroke patient. In
third world countries like South Africa, there are currently no research studies found describing
an optimum support intervention which addresses the caregivers' needs and reduces their
strain levels.
Objective
To determine the effectiveness of a caregiver support intervention programme (CSIP) that was
developed to address the expressed needs identified by the primary caregiver of the stroke
patient in the Bishop Lavis community.
Method
A prospective and descriptive qualitative study design was used to evaluate the effectiveness
of the CSIP. A total of 29 caregivers participated in three CSIPs, which were implemented over
five sessions each. The Barthel Index was used to measure the functional level of each stroke
patient. The needs of stroke caregivers were determined by 15 semi-structured interviews, until
data saturation was reached. The Caregiver Strain Index was completed before and after
implementation of the CSIP, in order to measure whether the intervention programme had been
effective in reducing the caregivers' level of strain. Written or verbal feedback forms was also
completed by the caregivers after each of the five intervention sessions. Results were analysed
using repeated measures ANOVA and descriptive qualitative analysis.
Results
The qualitative results of this study suggest that the CSIP was effective in addressing mainly
the physical needs, as well as the emotional, educational and socio-economic needs of the
primary caregivers. The CSIP was also effective in reducing caregiver strain in 61.5% of the
sample (N=13). However, an additional finding of this study was the personal and logistical
barriers identified which limited the caregivers' attendance of the sessions.
Conclusion
The CSIP was effective in addressing the physical, emotional, socio-economic and educational
needs of the primary caregiver. In addition, the results also verified that the CSIP was effective
in reducing caregiver strain in the majority of the caregivers, despite a small sample size. The
barriers identified which affected the caregivers' attendance, need to be taken into
consideration when planning future intervention programmes for caregivers in poor socioeconomic
communities. Due to the low attendance rate by the caregivers, a larger sample size
is recommended to accommodate for the high drop-out rates in such a population.
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Obligation of filial piety, adult child caregiver burden, received social support, and psychological wellbeing of adult child caregiversfor frail elderly people in Guangzhou, ChinaTang, Yong, 唐咏 January 2006 (has links)
published_or_final_version / abstract / Social Work and Social Administration / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Experiences of spouses caring for their Dementia of Alzheimer's Type partners : a South African perspectiveValoo, Melissa 02 1900 (has links)
Dementia of Alzheimer‟s Type is a degenerative neurocognitive disease accounting for majority of Dementia‟s. It affects millions of people worldwide and thousands of people in South Africa. Apart from the economic burden this illness places on the country, it has detrimental effects for those who provide care for individuals with this illness, who are mostly spouses. The spousal caregivers bears great financial, social and emotional burden which worsens as the disease progresses. The aim of this study is to phenomenologically explore and describe the lived experiences of spousal caregivers in caring for the spouses with Dementia of Alzheimer‟s Type. This South African study was therefore qualitative in nature and was conducted in the province of KwaZulu- Natal, in the city of Pietermaritzburg. Eight participants were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The main findings of this study are the negative emotional affects that the caregiving role creates. Caregiver stress and strain is experienced as well as the experiences of various losses including lack of intimacy and ruined expectations for the future as the disease progresses. The caregiving role also created negative implications for the social lives of caregivers and coping mechanisms were seen to be very important. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology)
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