“She is My Workâ€: Caregiving for Older Adults With Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus

Rosemary Agyapomah, Edward Appiah Boateng, Isaac Amankwaa, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku and Lawrencia Oppong Peprah

Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 5, 886-894

Abstract: To explore the lived experiences of informal caregivers of older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in Kumasi, Ghana. A qualitative research approach was used to conduct the study using informal caregivers of older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus at a teaching hospital in Ghana. In all, 20 participants were purposively sampled, interviewed, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged: “Experience with care demands,†“Coping with care demands,†and “Motivation for caregiving.†Older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus had needs that placed a burden on informal caregivers’ work life, health, and social life. Informal caregivers of older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus are under strain. Caregiving is a difficult task, requiring a lot of time, effort, attention, and devotion. Nurses should plan the care of older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in collaboration with their informal caregivers.

Keywords: informal caregivers; experience; older adults; diabetes mellitus; hypertension (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738231165886

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