TY - JOUR AU - Suparee, Pantamon AU - Kespichayawattana, Jiraporn PY - 2022/08/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Lived Experience of Older Women Caring for Frail Dependent Elderly Spouses JF - Nursing Research and Innovation Journal JA - Nurs Res Inno J VL - 28 IS - 2 SE - บทความวิจัย DO - UR - https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RNJ/article/view/249070 SP - AB - <p>This research aimed to study the lived experience of older women caring for a frail, dependent elderly spouse using the qualitative research method and phenomenology of Martin Heidegger. The key informants were 14 older women who were the main caregivers of a frail, dependent elderly spouse, selected through the purposive sampling method. The data were collected through an in-depth interview, observation, notes, and tape recordings. The data were then transcribed using verbatim transcription and analyzed using content analysis. The results indicated that the meanings of being a caregiver to a frail, dependent elderly spouse provided by the informants could be divided into two points: 1) taking care with deep connection and 2) taking care because they had been through difficulties together. It was also found that the experience of older women caring for a frail, dependent elderly spouse could be categorized into three themes, which were 1) life changed, 2) acceptance and learning of being caregivers, and 3) being a caregiver in the context of being a wife. The findings of this study could lead to an understanding of lived experiences of older women caring for a frail, dependent elderly spouse and serve as guidelines to help wives who take care of a frail, dependent elderly spouse for efficient care.<br />Keywords: Lived experience, Older women, Dependent, Elderly spouse</p> ER -