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Being a Caregiver for a Husband with Alzheimer’s: A Phenomenological Study

Authors
Amalia Riska1, *, Winarini Wilman D. Mansoer2
1Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
2Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: amalia.riska91@ui.ac.id
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Amalia Riska
Available Online 21 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220404.155How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Alzheimer’s; caregiver; experience; meaning
Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the experience and the meaning given by a wife of being a caregiver for Alzheimer’s husband. The study was conducted using qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Participant was a woman (63 year old) who has a husband with Alzheimer’s. Data were collected through in-depth interview an analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The results showed several themes: confused and suspicious, shocked and disbelieved, sad and lost, regret, looking for more information, feeling annoyed, fatigue, stressful, coping, acceptance, redemption, obligation, devotion, and the way to get rewards from God. The experience and meaning evolved from negative feelings to acceptance, influenced by religious beliefs that caregiving would be rewarded by God. Therefore, the caregiver survived the difficulties in the process of caregiving despite the minimum support from the family.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
21 April 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220404.155
ISSN
2352-5398
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10.2991/assehr.k.220404.155How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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