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How Children of Parents With Dementia Can Make Their Subject Positions Understandable and Meaningful
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Health and Welfare. (HAL)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8557-8714
2020 (English)In: Qualitative Health Research, ISSN 1049-7323, E-ISSN 1552-7557, Vol. 30, no 5, p. 704-716Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The families of people diagnosed with dementia are commonly first-in-line caregivers. This can have a considerable effect on their lives, health, and relationships. However, few studies have focused on the children in such families. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe how children, in their own narratives, construct themselves as subjects growing up and caring for a parent with dementia. The study applies discourse analysis. The findings show three subject positions: parent to your parent(s), orphan with parents, and time traveler stuck in time. There is a need to support these children, both as children and as young adults. More knowledge is necessary regarding the kind of support they might want or need. For health care professionals, it is important to know that it might not always be easy to ask for information or support as a child caring for a sick parent.

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2020. Vol. 30, no 5, p. 704-716
Keywords [en]
blogs, children, dementia, experience, ideological dilemma, parent, subject position, qualitative, Sweden
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Social Work Other Health Sciences Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-45829DOI: 10.1177/1049732319873051ISI: 000489248200001PubMedID: 31530223Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85073951125OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-45829DiVA, id: diva2:1366014
Available from: 2019-10-28 Created: 2019-10-28 Last updated: 2025-10-10Bibliographically approved

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