Finding a Balance Point: A Process Central to Understanding Family Caregiving in Taiwanese Families

Yea Ing Lotus Shyu*, Patricia G. Archbold, Margaret Imle

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The grounded theory method was used to explore the psychosocial process of family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan. Interview and observation data from 15 family caregivers were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Caregivers used the process of finding a balance point to achieve or preserve equilibrium between and within caregiving and family life. Caregivers who did better in finding a balance point provided better quality care to frail elders. Caregivers who were good at finding a balance point anticipated competing needs, conceptualized multiple strategies to meet the needs, and predicted accurately the consequences of the strategies. They described a wide variety of balancing strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-270
Number of pages10
JournalResearch in Nursing and Health
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 06 1998

Keywords

  • Family caregiving
  • Frail elders
  • Quality of family care

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