Care Transition Experiences of Spousal Caregivers: From a Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit to Home

Byrne, Kerry; Orange, Joseph B.; Ward-Griffin, Catherine

doi:10.1177/1049732311407078

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Care Transition Experiences of Spousal Caregivers: From a Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit to Home

Byrne, Kerry, Orange, Joseph B., Ward-Griffin, Catherine·2011·Qualitative Health Research

DOI 10.1177/1049732311407078

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The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretical framework about caregivers' experiences and the processes in which they engaged during their spouses' transition from a geriatric rehabilitation unit to home. We used a constructivist grounded theory methodology approach. Forty-five interviews were conducted across three points in time with 18 older adult spousal caregivers. A theoretical framework was developed within which reconciling in response to fluctuating needs emerged as the basic social process. Reconciling included three subprocesses (i.e., navigating, safekeeping, and repositioning), and highlighted how caregivers responded to the fluctuating needs of their spouse, to their own needs, and to those of the marital dyad. Reconciling was situated within a context shaped by a trajectory of prior care transitions and intertwined life events experienced by caregivers. Findings serve as a resource for scientists, rehabilitation clinicians, educators, and decision makers toward improving transitional care for spousal caregivers.

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Authors: Byrne, K., Orange, J. B., & Ward-Griffin, C.
Affiliations: University of British Columbia (CA)
Western University (CA)
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Corresponding author: Byrne, Kerry
ORCID: Byrne, Kerry
Orange, Joseph B.
Venue: Qualitative Health Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2011-04-27
Volume: 21
Issue: 10
Pages: 1371-1387
ISSN: 1049-7323 (ISSN-L)
1552-7557
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311407078
OpenAlex: W2096591337
Cited by: 50
References: 69
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 7.55
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Qualitative Health Research (publishedVersion)
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Funders: Alzheimer Society
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
Keywords: spousal caregivers, care transitions, geriatric rehabilitation, older adults, caregiver experiences, marital dyads, caregiver needs, life events
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Continuity of Patient Care, Female, Health Services for the Aged, Home Nursing, Humans, Male, Rehabilitation Centers, Caregivers

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