Experiences of family caregivers with day-care centers for elders in Southern China

A qualitative study

Bibliographic Data

ID12605474
AuthorsYong Tang (0000-0002-2094-8582, Shenzhen University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume24
Issue2
Pages331-343
Publication date2020-05-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-1457 • E-ISSN: 1468-2664
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691457.2020.1756229
OpenAlexW3022395502
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

With its massive older population, China faces challenges related to elderly support and care. One of the proposed solutions is to diversify elderly support systems. Towards this goal, the establishment of day-care centres is a new Chinese endeavour. This qualitative study was conducted among the family caregivers of elderly residents enrolled in day-care centres in Shenzhen, a Southern Chinese city, to explore and understand the experiences and factors that might affect family caregivers of frail elders enrolled in day-care centres. Twenty participants were recruited from these centres. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and were analysed via thematic analysis. The three major themes were: ‘I am a traditional person’: the impacts of ren and xiao, ‘caring made me tired’: mobility and environment barriers, and ‘I am not young’: relaxation feelings of family caregivers. The findings indicated that the day-care centres presented both challenges and opportunities to family caregivers, and the psychological and cultural services at these centres must be further enhanced

Affect (linguistics · China · Family caregivers · Feeling · Geography · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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