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http://dx.doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2012.19.1.023

Respite Care for Family Caregivers of Elders with Dementia : Concept Clarification  

Chang, Sung-Ok (College of Nursing, Korea University)
Song, Mi-Ryeong (Department of Nursing, Hoseo University)
Kong, Gye-Soon (Department of Social welfare, Hoseo University)
Choen, Suk-Hee (Department of Nursing, Sangji University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing / v.19, no.1, 2012 , pp. 23-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Respite care is not a discrete intervention, but encompasses a range of services. This research was conducted to clarify the phenomenon of respite care for family caregivers of elders with dementia from a nursing perspective. Method: The Hybrid Model of concept development was applied to clarify the concept of respite care for family caregivers of elders with dementia. The study was conducted in the following three steps, theoretical phase, fieldwork phase, and final analytic phase. Results: The definition of respite care for family caregivers of elders with dementia was delineated through integration of data analyses in theoretical and fieldwork phase, and has three dimensions; tailored supports for caregivers, tailored supports based on physical and cognitive function of elders with dementia and community interventions related to family care function. Conclusion: Through this study, the concept of respite care for family caregivers of elders with dementia is clarified and reformulated as nursing practice phenomena in the Korean context, which indicates ways to develop caring practice forms for a family living with an elder with dementia in a community setting.
Keywords
Dementia; Respite Care; Caregiver;
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