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KMID : 0895319990080010037
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Korean Journal of Research in Gerontology
1999 Volume.8 No. 1 p.37 ~ p.55
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A phenomenological analysis of burnout experienced by family caregivers for severely demented patients
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Abstract
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When patients with irreversible dementia show severe deterioration in cognitive abilities, caretakers begin to perceive it as stressful situation. Caregiving burden or stress, which can result in burnout, was understood through in-depth interview with two primary caregivers who were family members of the dementia patients. It seemed that both of them have experienced psychological distress so seriously. Nevertheless, they expressed their filial duty of taking care of the patients as far as the patients are alive. The findings were discussed in the context of suggesting that burnout prevention education program should be given to the caregivers as well as the general population.
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