TY - JOUR
T1 - Family caregiver competence in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
T2 - A concept synthesis
AU - Jung, Sua
AU - Song, Jun Ah
AU - Kim, Jiyeon
AU - Cheon, Hongjin
AU - Kim, Jiyeon
N1 - Funding Information:
Korea University, Grant/Award Number: K1811251; National Research Foundation of Korea, Grant/Award Numbers: 2017R1D1A1B03033403, 2019R1A2C1086649 Funding information
Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2017R1D1A1B03033403), and Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2019R1A2C1086649), and the Korea University Grant (K1811251).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Japan Academy of Nursing Science.
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - Aim: This study aimed to identify the attributes of “family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia”. Methods: Six electronic databases were searched for studies published between January 1990 and June 2017 with the key words “dementia”, “behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia”, “caregiver”, “coping (managing)”, and “competence”. From the final fully reviewed 26 articles, descriptions related to family caregiver's dealing with behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia were extracted first. Then, based on Walker and Avant's concept synthesis, the concept of “family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia” was explored. Results: Four attributes, namely “Judging”, “Empathizing”, “Adjusting”, and “Reflecting”, comprised of ten categories were identified as constituting the concept of family caregiver competence in managing the behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia. As a meta competence, “reflecting” may play a significant role in improving family caregiver competence by interacting with the other dimensions of competence in managing symptoms. Conclusions: Based on the suggested conceptual model, education or training programs could be developed to improve family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia. To refine the attributes found in this study, field studies including observations of and interviews with family caregivers need to be conducted. Studies exploring the associations between these attributes are also of value.
AB - Aim: This study aimed to identify the attributes of “family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia”. Methods: Six electronic databases were searched for studies published between January 1990 and June 2017 with the key words “dementia”, “behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia”, “caregiver”, “coping (managing)”, and “competence”. From the final fully reviewed 26 articles, descriptions related to family caregiver's dealing with behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia were extracted first. Then, based on Walker and Avant's concept synthesis, the concept of “family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia” was explored. Results: Four attributes, namely “Judging”, “Empathizing”, “Adjusting”, and “Reflecting”, comprised of ten categories were identified as constituting the concept of family caregiver competence in managing the behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia. As a meta competence, “reflecting” may play a significant role in improving family caregiver competence by interacting with the other dimensions of competence in managing symptoms. Conclusions: Based on the suggested conceptual model, education or training programs could be developed to improve family caregiver competence in managing behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia. To refine the attributes found in this study, field studies including observations of and interviews with family caregivers need to be conducted. Studies exploring the associations between these attributes are also of value.
KW - competence
KW - concept synthesis
KW - dementia
KW - family caregivers
KW - neurobehavioral manifestations
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U2 - 10.1111/jjns.12462
DO - 10.1111/jjns.12462
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34787364
AN - SCOPUS:85119049834
VL - 19
JO - Japan Journal of Nursing Science
JF - Japan Journal of Nursing Science
SN - 1742-7932
IS - 2
M1 - e12462
ER -