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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Dementia causes dramatic changes in everyday-living for spouses. Occured changes in marital relationship, force spouses to perform more both mentally and physically. Leading to a spousal perceived burden. To improve understanding of spouses' needs, spouses lived experiences is needed. The aim was to identify and synthesise qualitative studies on spouses' lived experiences of living with a partner with dementia.
METHODS: A systematic search was undertaken in January 2017. Six databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts) were searched, using search terms in accordance with PICo. A descriptive synthesis and a thematic synthesis were undertaken.
FINDINGS: Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Three themes derived from the analysis 1) Noticing changes in everyday life 2) Transformation to a new marital relation in everyday life, with corresponding sub-themes; changes in marital relationship, management of the transitioned marital relation in everyday life 3) Planning the future.
CONCLUSION: Findings provide an overview of how spouses notice changes and transform their marital relationships in everyday-life. Findings offer a deeper understanding of changes that occurs over time while the partner is living at home. Findings contribute with knowledge on spouses' experiences of changes in early-stages of dementia. Interventions supporting spouses are needed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Aging & Mental Health |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 541-550 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 1360-7863 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Spouses
- dementia and cognitive disorders
- everyday life
- lived experiences
- review
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Ægtefællers hverdagsoplevelser i livet med demens – en undersøgelse af ægtefællers oplevelser af ændringer i og håndtering af hverdagslivet
Egilstrød, B. & Petersen, K. S.
31/08/2016 → 01/09/2017
Project: Research
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Support to family caregivers
Barbara Egilstrød (Lecturer)
23 Mar 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Lívið við demens sum avvarðandi - eitt ískoyti úr granskingini (The life with dementia as a relative - a contribution from research)
Barbara Egilstrød (Lecturer)
23 Feb 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Support / vejledning til afsøgning af forskningsfelt
Mette Buje Grundsøe (Consultant)
2017 → 2018Activity: Public/private sector consultancy and other employment › Consultancy