Caring for a parent with Alzheimer's disease: process of daughter caregiver stress.

This study aimed to explore the process of caregiver stress associated with the care of a parent with Alzheimer's disease, the perception of the relationship with the parent, the image of the caregiver role, and the contextual aspects of coping and social support relationships. The grounded theory method was used to analyse the daughter caregiving process for 17 women. Findings included substantive theory and 13 hypotheses. This study provides an expanded awareness of the interrelationship between caregiver stress and the contextual aspects of social support, coping, and the nature of the prior filial relationship.