Facilitators and barriers for families caring for adults living with Alzheimer's dementia: A qualitative study

Abstract

This study investigates the barriers and promoters of caring for older adults living with Alzheimer's Dementia (AD) in families. This was a qualitative study through content analysis (based on the Granheim and Lundman method), and the participants were selected using purposive sampling from the families of older adults living with AD who were receiving care in the community. We used semi-structured interviews to collect data from 32 family members. The validity and reliability of the data were assessed using the Lincoln and Guba criteria. In this study, 70.58% of primary caregivers were women. Caregiving facilitators included “Efficient family,” “Capable caregiver,” and “Motivated caregiver.” Caregiving barriers included “Lacking awareness and knowledge,” “Vulnerable family,” “Older person with complex/multiple needs,” and “Lack of care infrastructures.” Training families and caregivers and developing care infrastructures for older adults with AD can help reduce caring barriers in older adults.