Women's experiences of barriers to support while caregiving

Bibliographic Data

ID15218779
AuthorsMargaret J Harrison (University of Alberta, corresponding author), Anne Neufeld (University of Alberta)
Year1997
Volume18
Issue6
Pages591-602
Publication date1997-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399339709516314
PMID9416042
OpenAlexW1972907450
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited19

This qualitative study explored women's perceptions of barriers to support during family caregiving in a Canadian setting. Twenty mothers of premature infants and twenty women caring for an older person who is cognitively impaired were interviewed in-depth over 18 months. Both groups of women preferred that support be offered to them and identified numerous barriers to requesting support. Perceived barriers included an obligation to provide care, loss of independence and self-esteem, concern for burden on others, the desire to excuse others from providing support, the inability to reciprocate support, fear of refusal or exposure, nonsupportive actions, the time and effort needed to coach others to provide effective support, and the lack of available, competent help. Some of these barriers reflect personal costs to the woman caregiver. Other barriers reflect societal norms that family caregiving is the responsibility of women

Developmental psychology · Excuse · Obligation · Perception · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social support · Support group · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology

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