RT Journal Article
T1 The experiences of older individuals providing care to older dependents: A phenomenological study in Spain
A1 Alcañiz Garrán, M.
A1 García Sanjuán, S.
A1 Ramos Pichardo, Juan Diego
A1 Sanjuán Quiles, Ángela
A1 Montejano Lozoya, R.
AB ObjectiveNon-professional care provided in domestic settings by a family member or someone from the close environment and without a connection to a professional care service, is increasingly assumed by older people, mainly the spouses of those requiring care. The aim of this study was to describe the experience of older people providing care at home to older dependents.MethodsA qualitative study was carried out to describe and explore the experience of older people, caregivers of dependent older people in the home.ResultsFour themes emerged as a result of the analysis: interpersonal relationships established in the caregivers’ immediate environment; the need and request for public and private resources; consequences of providing care during old age; and adaptation to the circumstance of being a caregiver during old age. Older people who provide home-based care, experience their situation as stressful, feel that it limits their daily life, deprives them of their freedom, and affects their interpersonal relationships and social activities.DiscussionOlder caregivers learn quickly and can manage the skills issues. The volume of work is their challenge. Interpersonal relationships are altered depending on the length of time spent together and the demand for care. Public services and benefits are not adapted to the demands of caregivers or dependent persons.
PB Public Library of Science
SN 1932-6203 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20371
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20371
LA eng
NO Alcañiz-Garrán, M., García-Sanjuán, S., Ramos-Pichardo, J. D., Sanjuán-Quiles, A., & Montejano-Lozoya, R. (2021). The experiences of older individuals providing care to older dependents: A phenomenological study in Spain. In A. Todd (Ed.), PLOS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 8, p. e0255600). Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255600
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026