Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 5 Issue: 6
Problems Reported by Adult Daughters in Caring for Parents with Stroke
| Victoria Steiner1*, Lisa S. Sommer2, Cheryl Gies3, Katelyn Hefflinger4, Carrie Skrzyniecki4 and Linda L. Pierce4 | |
| 1College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| 2ProMedica Physicians Cardiology, 2940 N. McCord Road; Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| 3College of Nursing, University of Toledo, 7906 Clover Creek Road, Maumee, Ohio, USA | |
| 4College of Nursing, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Victoria Steiner
Associate Professor, University of Toledo, College of Health and Human Services, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio, USA Tel: 419 383 5647 Fax: 419 383 5880 E-mail: Victoria.steiner@utoledo.edu |
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| Received: August 08, 2016 Accepted: November 08, 2016 Published: November 13, 2016 | |
| Citation: Steiner V, Sommer LS, Gies C, Hefflinger K, Skrzyniecki C, Pierce L (2016) Problems Reported by Adult Daughters in Caring for Parents with Stroke. J Womens Health, Issues Care 5:6. doi: 10.4172/2325-9795.1000252 |
Abstract
Seventy-three caregivers of stroke survivors were interviewed about challenges/problems they experienced in the first year of caring. For this secondary data analysis, only the problems of the adult daughters (n=13) were examined for two time periods (months 0-6 and 7-12) using Colaizzi’s method of content analysis and drawn to Friedemann’s framework of systemic organization. Three themes emerged: 1) witnessing a parent’s condition (in Friedemann’s terms system maintenance; consistent throughout the year), 2) balancing the challenges of the caregiver role (system maintenance/ individuation; more evident in months 7-12), and 3) feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally drained (system maintenance; more visible in months 0-6). Findings offer healthcare providers a clearer picture of the problems daughters report and may lead to targeted interventions and ultimately improved overall health.
