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KINDELL, Jacqueline, SAGE, Karen, WILKINSON, Ray and KEADY, John (2014). Living with semantic dementia: a case study of one family's experience. Qualitative Health Research, 24 (3), 401-411.
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Abstract
Semantic dementia is a variant of frontotemporal dementia and is a recently recognized diagnostic condition. There has been some research quantitatively examining care partner stress and burden in frontotemporal dementia. There are, however, few studies exploring the subjective experiences of family members caring for those with frontotemporal dementia. Increased knowledge of such experiences would allow service providers to tailor intervention, support, and information better. We used a case study design, with thematic narrative analysis applied to interview data, to describe the experiences of a wife and son caring for a husband/father with semantic dementia. Using this approach, we identified four themes: (a) living with routines, (b) policing and protecting, (c) making connections, and (d) being adaptive and flexible. Each of these themes were shared and extended, with the importance of routines in everyday life highlighted. The implications for policy, practice, and research are discussed. Keywords : case studies, dementia, families, caregiving, interviews, semistructured, narrative inquiry
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Centre for Health and Social Care Research |
| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314521900 |
| Page Range: | 401-411 |
| Depositing User: | Karen Sage |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2016 12:07 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 04:16 |
| URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11602 |
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