作者
Sarah M Bannon, Mira Reichman, Paula Popok, Victoria A Grunberg, Lara Traeger, Melissa V Gates, Erin A Krahn, Katherine Brandt, Megan Quimby, Bonnie Wong, Bradford C Dickerson, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
发表日期
2022/3/1
期刊
The Gerontologist
卷号
62
期号
2
页码范围
262-275
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background and Objectives
Diagnoses of young-onset dementias (YODs) are devastating for persons with dementia and spousal caregivers yet limited work has examined both partners’ perceptions of challenges and coping after diagnosis. This qualitative study investigated the psychosocial stressors and adaptive coping strategies in couples diagnosed with YOD to inform the development of psychosocial support resources.
Research Design and Methods
We conducted live video dyadic interviews with couples (persons with YOD and spousal caregivers together; N = 23 couples). We transcribed interviews and coded data based on a hybrid deductive–inductive approach, with the structure of the coding framework informed by the stress and coping framework, and all codes derived from the data. We derived themes and subthemes related to psychosocial stressors and …
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