Portuguese Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study addresses the experiences of informal caregivers caring for elderly family members with Alzheimer's disease (AD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study includes a sample of eight informal caregivers who were evaluated through a semi-structured interview six months after the death of a loved one they cared for. A thematic content analysis was applied to the interviews and yielded two higher-order domains: (1) Experiencing the AD and the death of a family member and (2) The grieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results provide valuable insights into family caregivers' experiences regarding the profound emotional impact of caregiving and grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers maintain their identity even after loss, underscoring the enduring impact of caregiving. The identity as a caregiver impacted coping and grief responses, highlighting the need for tailored interventions

Context (archaeology · Coping (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family caregivers · Family medicine · Family member · Grief · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Gerontology

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