Exploring Chinese Family Caregivers' Experience as They Support Loved Ones With Dementia Transitioning Into Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-30 DOI:10.1177/01640275251372074

Yiyang Yuan, Catherine Dubé, Emily Lim, Shu Xu, Shan Qu, Emily McPhillips, Kate Lapane

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Abstract

For Asian American family caregivers, transitioning loved ones with dementia into a U.S. nursing home can be particularly challenging due to cultural expectations and the scarcity of linguistically and culturally appropriate care. This qualitative study, focusing on the largest Asian American community, examined the experiences of Chinese family caregivers navigating this transition, using thematic analysis of twelve semi-structured interviews conducted in Mandarin Chinese or English. Filial piety profoundly influenced caregiving decisions. Caregivers reported significant physical, emotional, and financial burdens, with challenges including limited access to culturally and linguistically appropriate nursing home care, concerns about care quality, and difficulties in family discussions about the transition. The findings underscore the need for greater awareness within the Chinese community about dementia care options and for nursing homes to improve culturally sensitive care. Addressing these gaps could ease the transition process and better support caregivers and their loved ones.

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探讨中国家庭照护者支持痴呆患者入住养老院的经验：一项质性研究。

对于亚裔美国家庭护理人员来说，由于文化期望和缺乏语言和文化上适当的护理，将患有痴呆症的亲人转移到美国养老院尤其具有挑战性。本定性研究以最大的亚裔美国人社区为研究对象，通过对12个用普通话或英语进行的半结构化访谈进行主题分析，研究了中国家庭照顾者在这一转变中的经历。孝道深刻地影响了照顾的决定。护理人员报告了重大的身体、情感和经济负担，面临的挑战包括获得文化和语言上适当的养老院护理的机会有限，对护理质量的担忧，以及家庭讨论过渡的困难。研究结果强调，中国社区需要提高对痴呆症护理选择的认识，养老院也需要提高对文化敏感的护理。解决这些差距可以缓解过渡过程，并更好地支持护理人员及其亲人。

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Research on Aging GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Research on Aging is an interdisciplinary journal designed to reflect the expanding role of research in the field of social gerontology. Research on Aging exists to provide for publication of research in the broad range of disciplines concerned with aging. Scholars from the disciplines of sociology, geriatrics, history, psychology, anthropology, public health, economics, political science, criminal justice, and social work are encouraged to contribute articles to the journal. Emphasis will be on materials of broad scope and cross-disciplinary interest. Assessment of the current state of knowledge is as important as provision of an outlet for new knowledge, so critical and review articles are welcomed. Systematic attention to particular topics will also be featured.