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dc.date.accessioned | 2020-05-04T13:43:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-05-04T13:43:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Fenech, M.D. (2012).The carers' perception of nursing patients suffering from dementia : a qualitative study(Bachelor's dissertation). | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/55307 | - |
dc.description | B.SC.(HONS)MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | This qualitative study investigates the perception of relatives of persons with dementia while caring for them. An evaluation of the level of responsibility and emotional impact on these carers is also performed. The stress involved in caring for the person with dementia is identified and their reaction to this stress is explored. Semi-structured interviews were used for this research, with the participants being asked to participate by the researcher as they fulfilled the required criteria. The data collected was then analysed using a thematic analysis. Findings revealed that caring for a person with dementia is stressful and this stress was expressed from different outlooks and situations. Coping strategies were also individually adopted. It was concluded that overall the person suffering from dementia is treated with dignity and respect by their relatives. Although they complained that there were difficult times, they knew that they had to be patient. As the participants of this study pointed out, more knowledge, awareness and in particular support, will be invaluable if offered to those directly involved and also to the general public. This is also valuable to the fact that as people are living longer the prevalence of dementia is increasing. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Families of the mentally ill | en_GB |
dc.subject | Dementia | en_GB |
dc.subject | Caregivers | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mental illness | en_GB |
dc.subject | Stress (Psychology) | en_GB |
dc.subject | Adjustment (Psychology) | en_GB |
dc.title | The carers' perception of nursing patients suffering from dementia : a qualitative study | en_GB |
dc.type | bachelorThesis | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Faculty of Health Sciences. | en_GB |
dc.contributor.supervisor | Galea, Rose | - |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Fenech, Maria Dolores | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacHSc - 2012 |
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