84. Nursing home placement in Taiwan: The ethical issues for family caregivers (421)
Szu-Yao Wang, Registered Nurse, Phd Candidate, The University of Queensland/Blue Care, School of Nursing The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Abstract:
Nursing home placement of older relatives can be described as painful and stressful. Literature that addresses the decision making for nursing-home placement from the USA, Australia and other Asian countries, underscores how difficult it is to make this decision. Particularly, family caregivers in Asian have to be challenged by traditionally culture value such as filial piety. This paper provides preliminary findings that map out the social-cultural factors influencing family caregivers’ decision and roles when they deciding nursing home placement of older parents. These findings stem from an in-progress, phenomenological study, conducted in two nursing homes in Taiwan. Data were collected by interviews, focus groups and observations amongst family caregivers and nursing home staff. Data were thematically analysed consequent on the reading and re-reading of field notes and interview transcripts. Nursing home placement of older parents remains a ‘last choice’ in a Chinese culture that dictates children should look after their parents. Preliminary results reveal that family caregivers of nursing home residents in Taiwan were confronted by pressures from society in respect of their role and responsibility to their parents. However, these society values were seen to be emerging as Taiwanese society was undergoing changes. These preliminary results will be further compared with relevant literature.
Source of Funding: Non UK
Amount in Funding: N/A
Biography:
The researcher is a Phd candidate, currently studies at School of Nurisng The University of Queensland. The researcher has been practiced as registered nurses for last 7 years. Her research interests are cultural issues, aged care, and caregivers