@article{ref1,
title="Women coping with a partner's dementia-related violence: a qualitative study",
journal="Journal of nursing scholarship",
year="2019",
author="Band-Winterstein, Tova and Avieli, Hila",
volume="51",
number="4",
pages="368-379",
abstract="PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to differentiate between the lived experience of two groups of women caregiving for a partner with dementia. One group was coping with lifelong intimate partner violence (IPV) and dementia-related violence (Group 1); the other group was coping with dementia-related violence only (Group 2). <br><br>DESIGN: An interpretive phenomenological analysis perspective was used. Data collection was performed through in-depth, semistructured interviews with eight female spouses of men with dementia from each of the two above-mentioned groups, followed by a content analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS: Comparing the narratives of the aging women revealed their different experiences over several dimensions: (a) the identification of violence as a symptom of dementia; (b) the use of past couplehood memories; (c) feelings over time; (d) willingness to care for the partner with dementia; and (e) a prospective view of life. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The complexities of being old and having to cope with caregiving responsibilities for a spouse with dementia, accompanied by violent behaviors, emphasize the significance of the couple's past relationship. This notion should be taken into account in practical interventions. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: As part of the aging process, there is an increase in people who are engaged in dementia-related violence. Nurses' education and practice should focus on the dynamics of dyads coping with violence and identify the particular needs of the caregiver spouse in this context.<br><br>© 2019 Sigma Theta Tau International.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1527-6546",
doi="10.1111/jnu.12485",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12485"
}