TY - JOUR 
A1 - Palacios Ceña, Domingo
AU - León Pérez, Enrique
AU - Martínez Piedrola, Rosa
AU - Cachón Pérez, José Miguel
AU - Parás Bravo, Paula
AU - Velarde García, Juan Francisco
T1 - Female Family Caregivers' Experiences During Nursing Home Admission: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Y1 - 2019
SN - 0098-9134

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10702
AB - The experience of nursing home (NH) admission has a significant impact on older adults and their relatives. The aim of the current study is to describe the life experiences of female family caregivers (N = 20) after long-stay NH admission of their relative. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed with purposeful sampling. Data were collected over 18 months using unstructured interviews, letters, and diaries and were analyzed using systematic text condensation analysis. Three themes emerged: The Value of Experience: Deciding on Admission and Defending One's Criteria; Living on Two Sides of the Same Coin; and Maintaining Contact. Results provide insight into female caregivers' experiences of NH admission, which may improve relationships established between female family caregivers and NH staff and help inform the decision-making process.
KW - Anciano
KW - Efectos psicológicos
KW - Tratamiento médico
LA - eng
ER -