TY - JOUR
T1 - Korean Family Caregivers’ Experiences With Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
T2 - Keeping Harmony in Daily Life
AU - Kim, Jiyeon
AU - Song, Jun Ah
AU - Jung, Sua
AU - Cheon, Hongjin
AU - Kim, Jiyeon
N1 - Funding Information:
From College of Nursing (J.K., J.-A.S., S.J., H.C., J.K.) and BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems (J.-A.S.), Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Disclosure: The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Funding: This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education (2017R1D1A1B03033403) and Korean government (2019R1A2C1086649). Acknowledgment: The authors acknowledge the cooperation of the local dementia centers. Address correspondence to Jun-Ah Song, PhD, RN, College of Nursing and BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; email: jasong@korea.ac.kr. Received: September 1, 2021; Accepted: January 26, 2022; Posted online: April 1, 2022. doi:10.3928/19404921-20220324-02
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PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are symptoms of dementia that family caregivers find difficult to manage. Competence in managing BPSD differs according to individual family caregiver. The current study investigated the competence in managing BPSD, focusing on family caregivers who were recognized as managing them well. Twenty-four Korean family caregivers (83% female, mean age = 67 years) living with persons with dementia (PWD) were interviewed. Four themes were derived from the content analysis: Entering and Looking into the World of PWD, Keeping Daily Life in Harmony With BPSD, Becoming an Expert in BPSD, and Balancing Between Caregiving and Myself. Family caregivers minimized the impact of BPSD and maintained life balance. As a result, they were able to continue a harmonious life with PWD.
AB - Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are symptoms of dementia that family caregivers find difficult to manage. Competence in managing BPSD differs according to individual family caregiver. The current study investigated the competence in managing BPSD, focusing on family caregivers who were recognized as managing them well. Twenty-four Korean family caregivers (83% female, mean age = 67 years) living with persons with dementia (PWD) were interviewed. Four themes were derived from the content analysis: Entering and Looking into the World of PWD, Keeping Daily Life in Harmony With BPSD, Becoming an Expert in BPSD, and Balancing Between Caregiving and Myself. Family caregivers minimized the impact of BPSD and maintained life balance. As a result, they were able to continue a harmonious life with PWD.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85139042063&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3928/19404921-20220324-02
DO - 10.3928/19404921-20220324-02
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85139042063
VL - 15
SP - 141
EP - 150
JO - Research in gerontological nursing
JF - Research in gerontological nursing
SN - 1940-4921
IS - 3
ER -
