Transiting Back Home: Caregivers' Lived Experiences in Caring for Loved Ones on the Nasogastric Tube in the Home-Setting in Singapore

被引：4

作者：

Loke, Samantha Xin Yu ^{[1
]}

Chew, Esther Yin Hui ^{[1
]}

Siew, An Ling ^{[1
]}

Glass, George Frederick ^{[1
]}

Chan, Ee Yuee ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Tan Tock Seng Hosp, Singapore, Singapore

[2] Geriatr Educ & Res Inst, Singapore, Singapore

[3] Tan Tock Seng Hosp, Ctr Healthcare Innovat, Nursing Serv, 18 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore S308433, Singapore

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING | 2023年

关键词：

caregiver; caregiving; nasogastric tube; Asia; Singapore; home enteral nutrition; older persons; feeding; qualitative; caregiving burden; ENTERAL TUBE; OLDER-ADULTS; SUPPORT; CANCER; DEMENTIA; HEALTH; IMPACT; NEEDS; CARE;

D O I：

10.1177/10436596231175163

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

Introduction: Little is understood about caregivers' lived experiences when first caring for patients on the nasogastric tube at home in an Asian setting. To enhance understanding, our study aimed to chart these caregivers' psycho-emotional evolutions felt during such caregiving experiences in Singapore. Method: Utilizing purposive sampling, a descriptive phenomenological study was performed, with semi-structured interviews of 10 caregivers of persons on nasogastric tube feeding conducted. Thematic analysis was utilized. Results: Our findings chart four psycho-emotional transitions of a caregiver's journey in nasogastric tube feeding and the cultural dynamics involved-(a) Disruption of Caregivers' Normality: Attempting to Grasp Reality, (b) Encountering Road-Blocks: Despondency Arises and Frustrations Abound, (c) Adjusting to the New Normal: Reclaiming Confidence and Positivity, (d) Thriving and Integrating into the New Normal, and (e) Cultural Dynamics At Play. Discussion: Our findings illuminate the understanding of caregivers' varying needs, guiding delivery of culturally-congruent caregiver support targeted at each psycho-emotional evolution.

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页码：343 / 355

页数：13