Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Clin Gerontol. 2023 Mar-Apr;46(2):223-239. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2133907. Epub 2022 Oct 21.
This scoping review aims to examine the caregiving experiences of Korean American caregivers of persons with dementia.
A comprehensive electronic search was conducted within 5 databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO-ProQuest) for papers published from 01/01/00 -01/24/22. Seventeen articles met the inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis was used to summarize key findings from these papers.
Most Korean American dementia caregivers were immigrants and wives/daughters/daughters-in-law. Two themes emerged: 1) how Korean American caregivers perceived their caregiving experiences, and 2) how Korean American caregivers perceived their caregiving support services. Korean American caregivers often experience poor mental health and burden. Social support and familism were found to be two of the most important factors that determine their attitudes toward caregiving. Most reported barriers to utilizing public services. Challenges in finding culturally relevant resources were common.
Dementia caregiving is a significant public health problem facing Korean Americans. Recommendations for future research are provided.
本范围综述旨在探讨韩裔美国家庭照顾者照顾痴呆症患者的经历。
从 01/01/00 年至 01/24/22 年,在 5 个数据库(PubMed、CINAHL、Web of Science、Embase、PsycINFO-ProQuest)中进行了全面的电子检索,以寻找符合纳入标准的论文。有 17 篇文章符合纳入标准。使用主题分析对这些论文的主要发现进行了总结。
大多数韩裔美国家庭痴呆症照顾者是移民和妻子/女儿/儿媳。出现了两个主题:1)韩裔美国家庭照顾者如何看待他们的照顾经历,2)韩裔美国家庭照顾者如何看待他们的照顾支持服务。韩裔美国家庭照顾者经常经历心理健康不良和负担过重。社会支持和家庭主义被认为是决定他们对照顾态度的两个最重要的因素。大多数人报告说利用公共服务存在障碍。寻找文化相关资源的挑战很常见。
痴呆症照顾是韩裔美国人面临的一个重大公共卫生问题。为未来的研究提供了建议。