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OBJECTIVES: Dementia causes dramatic changes in everyday-living for spouses. Occured changes in marital relationship, force spouses to perform more both mentally and physically. Leading to a spousal perceived burden. To improve understanding of spouses' needs, spouses lived experiences is needed. The aim was to identify and synthesise qualitative studies on spouses' lived experiences of living with a partner with dementia.
METHODS: A systematic search was undertaken in January 2017. Six databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts) were searched, using search terms in accordance with PICo. A descriptive synthesis and a thematic synthesis were undertaken.
FINDINGS: Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Three themes derived from the analysis 1) Noticing changes in everyday life 2) Transformation to a new marital relation in everyday life, with corresponding sub-themes; changes in marital relationship, management of the transitioned marital relation in everyday life 3) Planning the future.
CONCLUSION: Findings provide an overview of how spouses notice changes and transform their marital relationships in everyday-life. Findings offer a deeper understanding of changes that occurs over time while the partner is living at home. Findings contribute with knowledge on spouses' experiences of changes in early-stages of dementia. Interventions supporting spouses are needed.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Aging & Mental Health |
| Vol/bind | 23 |
| Udgave nummer | 5 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 541-550 |
| ISSN | 1360-7863 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 4. maj 2019 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
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Living with a partner with dementia : a systematic review and thematic synthesis of spouses' lived experiences of changes in their everyday lives. / Egilstrod, Barbara; Ravn, Maiken Bay; Petersen, Kirsten Schultz.
I: Aging & Mental Health, Bind 23, Nr. 5, 04.05.2019, s. 541-550.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Living with a partner with dementia
T2 - a systematic review and thematic synthesis of spouses' lived experiences of changes in their everyday lives
AU - Egilstrod, Barbara
AU - Ravn, Maiken Bay
AU - Petersen, Kirsten Schultz
PY - 2019/5/4
Y1 - 2019/5/4
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Dementia causes dramatic changes in everyday-living for spouses. Occured changes in marital relationship, force spouses to perform more both mentally and physically. Leading to a spousal perceived burden. To improve understanding of spouses' needs, spouses lived experiences is needed. The aim was to identify and synthesise qualitative studies on spouses' lived experiences of living with a partner with dementia.METHODS: A systematic search was undertaken in January 2017. Six databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts) were searched, using search terms in accordance with PICo. A descriptive synthesis and a thematic synthesis were undertaken.FINDINGS: Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Three themes derived from the analysis 1) Noticing changes in everyday life 2) Transformation to a new marital relation in everyday life, with corresponding sub-themes; changes in marital relationship, management of the transitioned marital relation in everyday life 3) Planning the future.CONCLUSION: Findings provide an overview of how spouses notice changes and transform their marital relationships in everyday-life. Findings offer a deeper understanding of changes that occurs over time while the partner is living at home. Findings contribute with knowledge on spouses' experiences of changes in early-stages of dementia. Interventions supporting spouses are needed.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Dementia causes dramatic changes in everyday-living for spouses. Occured changes in marital relationship, force spouses to perform more both mentally and physically. Leading to a spousal perceived burden. To improve understanding of spouses' needs, spouses lived experiences is needed. The aim was to identify and synthesise qualitative studies on spouses' lived experiences of living with a partner with dementia.METHODS: A systematic search was undertaken in January 2017. Six databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts) were searched, using search terms in accordance with PICo. A descriptive synthesis and a thematic synthesis were undertaken.FINDINGS: Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Three themes derived from the analysis 1) Noticing changes in everyday life 2) Transformation to a new marital relation in everyday life, with corresponding sub-themes; changes in marital relationship, management of the transitioned marital relation in everyday life 3) Planning the future.CONCLUSION: Findings provide an overview of how spouses notice changes and transform their marital relationships in everyday-life. Findings offer a deeper understanding of changes that occurs over time while the partner is living at home. Findings contribute with knowledge on spouses' experiences of changes in early-stages of dementia. Interventions supporting spouses are needed.
KW - Spouses
KW - dementia and cognitive disorders
KW - everyday life
KW - lived experiences
KW - review
U2 - 10.1080/13607863.2018.1433634
DO - 10.1080/13607863.2018.1433634
M3 - Journal article
VL - 23
SP - 541
EP - 550
JO - Aging & Mental Health
JF - Aging & Mental Health
SN - 1360-7863
IS - 5
ER -