Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: World Health Organization (WHO) have been identified older people as a vulnerable group that suffers from a range of different types of mental health problems particularly depression.Thus, providing caregiving for older people with depression has an impact on caregivers’ family life.This study sought to understand the Malay caregivers’ experiences of caregiving in the context of caring for older people with depression in Kelantan, Malaysia, as well as caregivers’ responses to them.In- depth interviews were conducted with eight Malay caregivers of older people with depression recruited from the outpatient psychiatric clinic.Data were digitally recorded and fully transcribed before being analyzed using thematic analysis.Participants reported that depression was particularly challenging, requiring a lot of attention and supervision because of the continuous distressed behaviour.
Authors: Ahmad Ramli, Fatimah Zailly
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2595470510