Health Promotion Research and Development Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa.
J Aging Health. 2010 Feb;22(1):48-67. doi: 10.1177/0898264309349165. Epub 2009 Nov 18.
Over the past few years, older people have become the main caregivers for their sick adult children and orphaned grandchildren due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa. This article aims to investigate the scope of care provided by older people, with a specific focus on the experience of grief due to multiple losses and its correlates.
Quantitative interviews were conducted among 820 isiXhosa speaking caregivers of 60 years and older in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Older persons are involved in a wide range of care activities with several dependents to care for. Grief among older adults is most strongly predicted by perceived stigma around HIV and AIDS and worries about providing the care.
This study provides insight into correlates of grief among older caregivers and results in useful information to inform the development of interventions to assist older persons in coping with their responsibilities as caregivers.
在南非，由于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的影响，老年人成为照顾生病成年子女和孤儿孙辈的主要照顾者。本文旨在调查老年人提供的照顾范围，特别关注因多次失去亲人而产生的悲伤体验及其相关因素。
在南非东开普省，对 820 名说 isiXhosa 的 60 岁及以上的照顾者进行了定量访谈。
老年人参与了广泛的照顾活动，并照顾着几个依赖者。老年人的悲伤情绪主要受到对艾滋病毒/艾滋病污名化的感知和对提供照顾的担忧所预测。
本研究深入了解了老年照顾者悲伤的相关因素，为制定干预措施提供了有用的信息，以帮助老年人应对照顾责任。
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