Understanding Family Caregivers’ Needs in Coping with the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of People with Dementia: A Hermeneutic–Phenomenological Study
The study findings provide new insights into the needs of family caregivers in coping with patients exhibiting BPSD. Family caregivers experience significant negative emotions, poor caregiving experiences, heavy caregiving burdens, and a desire for professional assistance and policy support.
Authors
- Kaiyue Chen
- Na Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-3122)
- Cui Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1634-0574)
- Xingfeng Lin
- Mingzhen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-9443)
- Zhi-Cheng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1985-9347)
- Feifei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2918-2982)
- Xiaohong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4435-8357)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
- Shandong Mental Health Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-240629
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77