Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Unpaid caregivers (CG) provide most of the assistance to persons with dementias (PWD) living in the community. This study explores the current state of knowledge regarding the concept of sense of coherence (SOC) and CG of PWD via a concept analysis. The identified defining attributes were health, he...

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Main Author: Kristina M. Childers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
caregivers (CGs)
persons with dementia (PWD)
concept analysis
Sense of Coherence (SOC)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/2/14
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spelling doaj-39663e9dfcc6489daa11a35612ea83522020-11-25T01:01:12ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2019-01-01921410.3390/bs9020014bs9020014Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with DementiaKristina M. Childers0School of Nursing Student in Ph. D Nursing Program, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-9600, USAUnpaid caregivers (CG) provide most of the assistance to persons with dementias (PWD) living in the community. This study explores the current state of knowledge regarding the concept of sense of coherence (SOC) and CG of PWD via a concept analysis. The identified defining attributes were health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), CG burden, CG stress, coping as a strength, gender, and decreasing sense of CG coherence over the progression of the disease (dementia). Further study by health care professionals using clinical observations, large samples of respondents, a consistent theory, valid and reliable instruments used to measure defining attributes consistently, and critical reviews of the literature are needed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/2/14caregivers (CGs)persons with dementia (PWD)concept analysisSense of Coherence (SOC)
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Behavioral Sciences
caregivers (CGs)
persons with dementia (PWD)
concept analysis
Sense of Coherence (SOC)
author_facet Kristina M. Childers
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title Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
title_short Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
title_full Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
title_fullStr Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
title_full_unstemmed Sense of Coherence and Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
title_sort sense of coherence and caregivers of persons with dementia
publisher MDPI AG
series Behavioral Sciences
issn 2076-328X
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Unpaid caregivers (CG) provide most of the assistance to persons with dementias (PWD) living in the community. This study explores the current state of knowledge regarding the concept of sense of coherence (SOC) and CG of PWD via a concept analysis. The identified defining attributes were health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), CG burden, CG stress, coping as a strength, gender, and decreasing sense of CG coherence over the progression of the disease (dementia). Further study by health care professionals using clinical observations, large samples of respondents, a consistent theory, valid and reliable instruments used to measure defining attributes consistently, and critical reviews of the literature are needed.
topic caregivers (CGs)
persons with dementia (PWD)
concept analysis
Sense of Coherence (SOC)
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