Being in Control: The Process of Caring for a Relative With Alzheimer's Disease
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Qualitative Health Research
- Vol. 1 (1) , 27-50
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104973239100100103
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the process of caregiving from the perspective of a group of family caregivers of relatives suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Grounded theory was used to elicit caregiver's experiences. Multiple unstructured interviews were conducted with 10 family caregivers who had placed their relative in an institutional setting. The findings yielded a five-stage model of gaining and relinquishing control of caregiving. Shifts in the understanding of the process delineated each stage. Properties of each stage and practice implications are discussed.Keywords
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