TY - JOUR
T1 - Increasing Meaningful Occupation for Women Who Provide Care for Their Spouse
T2 - A Pilot Study
AU - Watford, Patricia
AU - Jewell, Vanessa
AU - Atler, Karen
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to sincerely thank the caregivers who participated in this study for their valuable time, openness, and honesty. We would also like to thank Kathleen A. Flecky, OTD, OTR/L, associate professor at Creighton University, who assisted in developing this research project; and research analyst Yongyue Qi, MS, for his advice concerning the statistical data. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Caregiving for a loved one can be difficult and negatively affect health and quality of life. This pilot mixed-method study explored an intervention to increase participation in meaningful occupation for women who care for their spouse. Participants completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life: Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). The 4-week intervention consisted of an activity log (Daily Experiences of Pleasure, Productivity, and Restoration Profile) and a reflective journal (Journal of Activities and Experiences). Researchers analyzed data from the reflective journal using content analysis. Preliminary findings showed an increase in the physical health domain (p <.05), and satisfaction with meaningful activities had clinical significance. Qualitative themes included caregiving is a demanding role, writing down experiences helped caregivers take action, and caregivers reorganized daily activities. Although preliminary results showed a positive trend, the intervention was brief, and more research is needed to determine whether greater gains are possible, and can be sustained.
AB - Caregiving for a loved one can be difficult and negatively affect health and quality of life. This pilot mixed-method study explored an intervention to increase participation in meaningful occupation for women who care for their spouse. Participants completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life: Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). The 4-week intervention consisted of an activity log (Daily Experiences of Pleasure, Productivity, and Restoration Profile) and a reflective journal (Journal of Activities and Experiences). Researchers analyzed data from the reflective journal using content analysis. Preliminary findings showed an increase in the physical health domain (p <.05), and satisfaction with meaningful activities had clinical significance. Qualitative themes included caregiving is a demanding role, writing down experiences helped caregivers take action, and caregivers reorganized daily activities. Although preliminary results showed a positive trend, the intervention was brief, and more research is needed to determine whether greater gains are possible, and can be sustained.
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U2 - 10.1177/1539449219829849
DO - 10.1177/1539449219829849
M3 - Article
C2 - 30810080
AN - SCOPUS:85062347593
VL - 39
SP - 213
EP - 221
JO - Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
JF - Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
SN - 1539-4492
IS - 4
ER -