NUR1 221 Lecture Notes - Music Therapy, Multiple Sclerosis, Focus Group
Document Summary
Becoming caregiver for a spouse is not something anyone expects to have to do. Focusing on developing career, providing for family & children. Ms is unpredictable & symptoms vary uncertainty regarding symptoms and prognosis are challenging to patients and family members, demanding flexibility. Caregiving partners often experience fear of an uncertain future, social disruption, financial difficulties & isolation. Spouses expected to provide support but they need support too stressors can lead to ineffective self-care and cause enduring strain. Often loss of sense of control and feeling of powerlessness for both those suffering from. Research investigated lived experience of spouses of people with ms, taking steps toward developing more effective interventions for them. Focus group interviews to obtain authentic insight into the participant"s experiences . Collected by doctorally prepared nurse counsellors and senior nursing student research assistant. Snowballing technique to obtain participants rewarded for completing interview. Two groups of 8 men and 4 women.
