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Intersection of multiple factors shape Korean American caregiver experience in dementia caregiving
Jinhui Joo, Scott Choi, Joseph J Gallo, Haera Han, Seojin Kim, Jiayun Xu, Sangeun Yeom. Aging & mental health, 2023-06-06
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
Three themes were identified; 1) intersectionality in the Korean American caregiver experience, 2) complex family dynamics, and 3) dementia care barriers and caregiver support needs. Within the dyadic relationship and the family, cultural identity, generational, acculturational, and language factors shaped the caregiver experience. The need to navigate bicultural norms could lead to tensions but also provide opportunity for caregivers to consider self-care and use external supports to decrease the work of caregiving. Family was the unit of caregiving and caregiving was divided among family members based on acculturation and language fluency. Caregivers desired both medical information combined with knowledge that experienced lay support could provide. Support that reflects their cultural context was valued. Findings suggest the importance of understanding the diversity of response to strong elder care norms among Korean American caregivers and the intersection of multiple factors that influence their caregiving experience. Integrating acculturation and generational assessments may be useful as a way to tailor interventions to optimize engagement in dementia care interventions.
Key findings
- Three themes were identified; 1) intersectionality in the Korean American caregiver experience, 2) complex family dynamics, and 3) dementia care barriers and caregiver support needs.
- Within the dyadic relationship and the family, cultural identity, generational, acculturational, and language factors shaped the caregiver experience.
- The need to navigate bicultural norms could lead to tensions but also provide opportunity for caregivers to consider self-care and use external supports to decrease the work of caregiving.
- Family was the unit of caregiving and caregiving was divided among family members based on acculturation and language fluency.
- Caregivers desired both medical information combined with knowledge that experienced lay support could provide.
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Study details
- Participants20
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 48/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record, multi-centre collaboration and free to read, so those were left out: it earned 27 of the 56 points we could judge it on, which is 48 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Aging & mental health) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2023 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 20 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 37278694) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 27 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 27 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 48 out of 100. |
| Total | 48 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Joo, J., Choi, S., Gallo, J. J., Han, H., Kim, S., Xu, J., et al. (2023). Intersection of multiple factors shape Korean American caregiver experience in dementia caregiving. Aging & mental health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2219625
Vancouver
Joo J, Choi S, Gallo JJ, Han H, Kim S, Xu J, et al. Intersection of multiple factors shape Korean American caregiver experience in dementia caregiving. Aging & mental health. 2023. doi:10.1080/13607863.2023.2219625. PMID: 37278694.
BibTeX
@article{joo2023-37278694,
author = {Joo, Jinhui and Choi, Scott and Gallo, Joseph J and Han, Haera and Kim, Seojin and Xu, Jiayun and Yeom, Sangeun},
title = {{Intersection of multiple factors shape Korean American caregiver experience in dementia caregiving}},
journal = {Aging \& mental health},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1080/13607863.2023.2219625},
pmid = {37278694},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2219625}
}
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