Publication
Portuguese caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of the grieving process
| dc.contributor.author | Brito, Laura | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernardo, Ana Cristina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Leite, Ângela | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pereira, M. Graça | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-16T10:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-16T10:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study addresses the experiences of informal caregivers caring for elderly family members with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study includes a sample of eight informal caregivers who were evaluated through a semi-structured interview six months after the death of a loved one they cared for. A thematic content analysis was applied to the interviews and yielded two higher-order domains: (1) Experiencing the AD and the death of a family member and (2) The grieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results provide valuable insights into family caregivers' experiences regarding the profound emotional impact of caregiving and grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers maintain their identity even after loss, underscoring the enduring impact of caregiving. The identity as a caregiver impacted coping and grief responses, highlighting the need for tailored interventions. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/00302228241246417 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.eid | 85192153626 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0030-2228 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 38697016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/45141 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | 001214658900001 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Alzheimer disease | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Caregiving | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | End-of-Life | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Grief | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Portuguese caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of the grieving process | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.title | Omega (United States) | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |