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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Caregiving

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Family caregivers provide essential care and support for individuals living with dementia, yet their contributions and needs are often unrecognized within formal health care systems. Over time, this marginalization can contribute to long-term trauma. Guided by a trauma-informed care (TIC) framework, we explored the experiences of 15 family caregivers in a longitudinal, qualitative study. Set in British Columbia, Canada, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and reflective diaries. Data were analyzed using inductive-deductive thematic analysis. Deductive analyses demonstrated that participants' experiences aligned with existing TIC principles. Inductive analysis identified "Uncertainty" as a novel principle, reflecting the ongoing challenges caregivers face from diagnosis to the inadequacy of in-home supports. Our study highlights the importance of recognizing trauma induced by interactions with formal health care services and the value of using a TIC approach with family caregivers of people living with dementia.

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APA 7th

Meng, C., Lachapelle, S., Adekoya, A., Kervin, L. M., Seetharaman, K., Khan, K. B., et al. (2025). Using a Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Understand Family Caregivers’ Experiences of Accessing Formal Supports in Dementia Care. Journal of Family Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10748407251314549

Vancouver

Meng C, Lachapelle S, Adekoya A, Kervin LM, Seetharaman K, Khan KB, et al. Using a Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Understand Family Caregivers’ Experiences of Accessing Formal Supports in Dementia Care. Journal of Family Nursing. 2025. doi:10.1177/10748407251314549. PMID: 39916411.

BibTeX

@article{meng2025-39916411,
  author  = {Meng, Christine and Lachapelle, Safira and Adekoya, Adebusola and Kervin, Lucy M. and Seetharaman, Kishore and Khan, Koushambhi Basu and Baumbusch, Jennifer},
  title   = {{Using a Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Understand Family Caregivers’ Experiences of Accessing Formal Supports in Dementia Care}},
  journal = {Journal of Family Nursing},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1177/10748407251314549},
  pmid    = {39916411},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/10748407251314549}
}

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Key findings

Deductive analyses demonstrated that participants' experiences aligned with existing TIC principles.

Why it matters

This study found that family caregivers' experiences aligned with trauma-informed care principles and identified 'Uncertainty' as a novel principle reflecting ongoing challenges from diagnosis to inadequate in-home supports. It highlights the importance of recognizing trauma induced by interactions with formal health care services.

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Study details

Study designlongitudinal study
Evidence strengthModerate

How this study scored 46/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a longitudinal study following the same people over time. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Family Nursing)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	Journal of Family Nursing: journal h-index 66 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	7 / 12	A longitudinal study following the same people over time
Strength of evidence	3 / 5	Rated “moderate” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 3.1× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Jennifer Baumbusch: h-index 31 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	University of British Columbia: institution h-index 1,424 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	2 / 3	OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39916411)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	46 / 100	—

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