Informal Caregivers' Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Subjective Well-Being When Using Telecare in the Home Environment: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-efficacy (SE) can be used to explain informal caregivers' ability to cope with the challenges of caregiving. Although SE impacts informal caregivers' subjective well-being, its effects have not yet been studied from the perspective of telecare use. This study aimed to explore informal caregivers' perceptions of and associations between SE and subjective well-being when using different telecare functionalities.

Methods

A four-month intervention study using a qualitative research design was conducted. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 informal caregivers of older people who tested one of two telecare devices in their homes.

Results

Five task-specific dimensions of caregiver SE were identified that were shaped by telecare use: controlling upsetti

SUBMITTER: Hvalic-Touzery S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9498651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature