Gendered experiences of providing informal care for older people: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The caregiving's impact on informal carers' quality of life and gender-based stereotypes make older individuals' informal care a complex process for which our knowledge is still limited. The purpose of this review is to identify how gender relates to informal carers' experiences of providing care for people aged 60 years and over with mental and physical health needs by synthesising the available empirical data published between 2000 to 2020.

Design and methods

The systematic method for reviewing and synthesising qualitative data was performed using the PRISMA checklist and ENTREQ statement. The CASP tool was used to examine the quality of the included papers. Thematic synthesis was used as the methodological framework.

Results

This review produ

SUBMITTER: Zygouri I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8306003 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature