The family caregiver: The naturalized sense of obligation in women to be caregivers

Abstract:

Increasement of chronic diseases and number of dependent people as a consecuence of the aging of the population is a fact and also that women are the main providers in family care. Therefore, the objetive of this study is to show how women accept their role as a cultural obligation because of their sex. It is a qualitative investigation based on a grounded theory descriptive type. Nine participants were interviewed. They were informed of the study and gave their consent. Obtained results suggest six categories: sharing family care tasks, decision making, unreal help sensation and proper family care tasks distribution, women cultural and moral obligation in family care, women acceptation of their roles as a caregivers. The main conclusion of the article is how society accepts women obligation in family are without consensus.as a caregivers. The main conclusion of the article is how society accepts women obligation in family are without consensus.

Año de publicación:

2018

Keywords:

• Women
• Caring
• Family caregiver

Fuente:

scopus