Exploring the Support Needs of Chinese Family Carers of People Living with Dementia in New Zealand during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Resilience Resources Framework Perspective-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Exploring the Support Needs of Chinese Family Carers of People Living with Dementia in New Zealand during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Resilience Resources Framework Perspective

Published:2024-07-19 Issue:7 Volume:21 Page:946
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

Li Fei¹²^ORCID,Parsons John¹,Cheung Gary³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

2. School of Nursing, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China

3. Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

Abstract

Caring for people living with dementia during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted the emotional, physical, and social well-being of carers. However, no study has focused on the well-being of Chinese carers of people living with dementia in New Zealand during the pandemic. This study aimed to explore the support needs of Chinese carers of people living with dementia in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted by two bilingual and bicultural researchers. Thematic analysis was used to explore the resilience resources for Chinese carers. Twelve Chinese carers were recruited from four community organizations in New Zealand. Four themes were identified: (1) social isolation, (2) emotional loneliness, (3) ambivalent feelings of being a carer, and (4) a variety of unmet needs. The findings of our study provide new insights into the multiple support needs of Chinese carers of people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implications for practice include the establishment of culturally appropriate care support services and the development of tailored resilience-building interventions to address the unmet needs of Chinese carers of people living with dementia.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/7/946/pdf

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