Adults' recollections and perceptions of childhood caregiving to a parent with significant physical disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiving roles of children <18 years of age living with parents with health conditions or disability have been studied extensively abroad, but little U.S. research has examined the caregiving activities and perceptions of children with parents with significant physical disability.

Objective

To examine children's caregiving activities for their disabled parent, childhood perceptions of these activities, and adult views of this caregiving.

Methods

We conducted 1-h, semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 20 persons age ≥21 years who as children (age < 18 years) had a parent with significant mobility disability. We used conventional content analysis to identify themes.

Results

Interviewees' mean (standard deviation) age was 36.7 (13.8) years; 4 we

SUBMITTER: Iezzoni LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4808597 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature