Mapping the Caregiver Experience in a Canadian Province: Research Methodology for the Saskatchewan Caregiver Experience Study.

IF 1.7 Q2 NURSING
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-27 DOI:10.1177/08445621241227720
Steven Hall, Noelle Rohatinsky, Lorraine Holtslander, Shelley Peacock
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Abstract

Background: Policies and services for older adults are increasingly focused on living in the community, rather than relying on institutions. A total of 70-80% of community care for older adults is provided by family and friend caregivers. With Canada's aging population, the number of caregivers to older adults is growing.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the research methodology that was employed in the Saskatchewan Caregiver Experience Study. The methodology was used to map the experiences and gather perspectives of caregivers in Saskatchewan and to identify their priority support needs.

Methods: Qualitative description was the approach in this study. An online qualitative survey was administered via SurveyMonkey and distributed via Facebook and community newsletters. The survey collected caregiver demographics and asked three open-ended questions regarding: (1) the challenges that caregivers experience; (2) the positive aspects of caregiving; and (3) the support needs and priorities of Saskatchewan caregivers. A fourth question where caregivers could freely express any other experiences or perspectives was included. Content analysis was the method used for data analysis.

Results: 355 individuals met the inclusion criteria for this study. Participants were evenly distributed amongst urban-large, urban-small/medium, and rural settings in Saskatchewan. The average age of caregivers and care recipients were 61 and 83 respectively.

Conclusion: This study has implications for research, practice, and policy. By gathering the full spectrum of the caregiver experience in Saskatchewan, this study can help to inform how communities, governments, and our healthcare system can best support caregivers in their role.

绘制加拿大一个省的护理经验图:萨斯喀彻温省照顾者经验研究的研究方法。
背景:针对老年人的政策和服务越来越注重在社区生活,而不是依靠养老院。70-80% 的老年人社区护理是由家人和朋友提供的。目的:本文旨在介绍萨斯喀彻温省照顾者经验研究中采用的研究方法。该方法用于了解萨斯喀彻温省护理人员的经历,收集他们的观点,并确定他们的优先支持需求:本研究采用定性描述的方法。通过 SurveyMonkey 进行在线定性调查,并通过 Facebook 和社区通讯进行分发。调查收集了护理人员的人口统计数据,并就以下方面提出了三个开放式问题:(1)护理人员所经历的挑战;(2)护理工作的积极方面;以及(3)萨斯喀彻温省护理人员的支持需求和优先事项。还包括第四个问题,护理人员可以自由表达任何其他经验或观点。数据分析采用内容分析法:有 355 人符合本研究的纳入标准。参与者平均分布在萨斯喀彻温省的大城市、中小城市和农村地区。照顾者和受照顾者的平均年龄分别为 61 岁和 83 岁:本研究对研究、实践和政策都有意义。通过全面收集萨斯喀彻温省护理人员的经历,本研究有助于为社区、政府和医疗保健系统如何更好地支持护理人员发挥作用提供信息。
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期刊介绍: We are pleased to announce the launch of the CJNR digital archive, an online archive available through the McGill University Library, and hosted by the McGill University Library Digital Collections Program in perpetuity. This archive has been made possible through a Richard M. Tomlinson Digital Library Innovation and Access Award to the McGill School of Nursing. The Richard M. Tomlinson award recognizes the ongoing contribution and commitment the CJNR has made to the McGill School of Nursing, and to the development and nursing science in Canada and worldwide. We hope this archive proves to be an invaluable research tool for researchers in Nursing and other faculties.
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