Sonja McIlfatrick
Biographic Data
| ID | 6025868 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonja McIlfatrick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonja |
| FAMILY NAME | McIlfatrick |
| SIGNATURE | MCILFATRICK S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ulster |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1010-4300 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An exploration of the views of staff on cultural aspects of end-of-life care in Japanese long-term care facilities: A qualitative study
Long-term care facilities are increasingly important places for palliative and end-of-life care provision in Japan. While the importance of culture has been noted for palliative and end-of-life care, an exploration of its influence on care provision in long-term care settings has received little direct attention in Japan. Exploring staff views and beliefs in palliative and end-of-life care in these settings can potentially enhance our understandi…
The care circle consists of me.’ Loneliness and social isolation for older male spousal care-givers. A qualitative study
Whilst loneliness and social isolation amongst older care-givers are becoming increasingly recognised, little is known about how these concepts impact on specific sub-groups of care-givers, such as older males. In the current study, we aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences of loneliness and social isolation amongst older spousal male care-givers. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 24 participants, caring for a spous…
‘When it faded in her … it faded in me’: A qualitative study exploring the impact of care-giving on the experience of spousal intimacy for older male care-givers
Older male care-givers play an increasingly important role in informal care-giving, yet they have received little attention in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of care-giving on the experience of spousal intimacy for older male care-givers. Twenty-four older male care-givers, drawn from a region of the United Kingdom, participated in one-to-one interviews about their care-giving role. Thematic analysis was used to a…
Exploring Formal Care Providers’ Perspectives of the Support Needs of Older Male Spousal Care-givers: A Focus Group Study
Formal support comprises services provided by health, social care and community-based agencies (CBAs), including charities. Evidence indicates poor uptake of formal support by older male care-givers who often fail to accept help until a crisis point is reached. Given the growing recognition of caregiving as gendered, there is a need for an enhanced understanding of how support providers can assess and address the needs of this caregiving sub-grou…
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‘When it faded in her … it faded in me’: A qualitative study exploring the impact of care-giving on the experience of spousal intimacy for older male care-givers
Older male care-givers play an increasingly important role in informal care-giving, yet they have received little attention in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of care-giving on the experience of spousal intimacy for older male care-givers. Twenty-four older male care-givers, drawn from a region of the United Kingdom, participated in one-to-one interviews about their care-giving role. Thematic analysis was used to a…
Exploring Formal Care Providers’ Perspectives of the Support Needs of Older Male Spousal Care-givers: A Focus Group Study
Formal support comprises services provided by health, social care and community-based agencies (CBAs), including charities. Evidence indicates poor uptake of formal support by older male care-givers who often fail to accept help until a crisis point is reached. Given the growing recognition of caregiving as gendered, there is a need for an enhanced understanding of how support providers can assess and address the needs of this caregiving sub-grou…
The care circle consists of me.’ Loneliness and social isolation for older male spousal care-givers. A qualitative study
Whilst loneliness and social isolation amongst older care-givers are becoming increasingly recognised, little is known about how these concepts impact on specific sub-groups of care-givers, such as older males. In the current study, we aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences of loneliness and social isolation amongst older spousal male care-givers. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 24 participants, caring for a spous…
An exploration of the views of staff on cultural aspects of end-of-life care in Japanese long-term care facilities: A qualitative study
Long-term care facilities are increasingly important places for palliative and end-of-life care provision in Japan. While the importance of culture has been noted for palliative and end-of-life care, an exploration of its influence on care provision in long-term care settings has received little direct attention in Japan. Exploring staff views and beliefs in palliative and end-of-life care in these settings can potentially enhance our understandi…
Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Thematic analysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social support (3 works) · Family Support in Illness (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)