Authors:
Iskandar
1
;
2
;
3
;
Hajjul Kamil
4
;
3
;
Endang Mutiawati
5
;
3
and
Suryane Susanti
6
;
3
Affiliations:
1
Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
;
2
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Abulyatama University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
;
3
Indonesia
;
4
Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
;
5
Nueroscience Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
;
6
Department of Family Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Caregiver, Elderly, Self Care, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Phenomenology Study
Abstract:
Providing a self-care need of the elderly with Rheumatoid Arthritis is a primarily complex activity conducted by the caregivers. Varied responses from elderly with rheumatoid arthritis also required different responses in providing self-care needs. This study aims to explore experiences of caregivers in providing self-care needs of elderly with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Social Welfare Institution in Aceh, Indonesia. This qualitative study employed transcendental phenomenology design, and involved eight caregivers of elderly with Rheumatoid Arthritis. The data collected in the form of interviews and field notes and analyzed by using Miles and Huberman techniques. This study identified four themes: 1) respond to elderly changes; 2) universal self-care fulfillment; 3) self-care development fulfillment; and 4) self-care fulfillment in unhealthy condition. These findings show the conditions that must be considered by the caregivers in providing self-care needs of elderly with rheumatoid art
hritis. This study suggested on preventing the risk of mistreatment of elderly by improving the caregivers’ knowledge and skill in providing caring to elderly with chronic diseases, especially Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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