Thematic Analysis of Dyadic Coping in Couples With Young-Onset Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A diagnosis of young-onset dementia (YOD) is a life-altering event for both persons with dementia and their spousal caregivers. Dyadic coping (DC) theoretical models acknowledge that dyads cope with stressors as a unit, but these models have yet to be used in YOD.

Objective

To explore the lived experiences of couples managing YOD using an integrated DC model.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study recruited couples from a single major medical setting and through social media. Eligibility criteria included cohabitation, 1 partner diagnosed with YOD and able to participate, and both partners willing to participate. Live online video interviews were conducted from March to June 2020.

Exposures

One semistructured interview, which was re

SUBMITTER: Bannon SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050740 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature