TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Women coping with a partner's dementia-related violence: a qualitative study
JO  - Journal of nursing scholarship
A1  - Band-Winterstein, Tova
A1  - Avieli, Hila
SP  - 368
EP  - 379
VL  - 51
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1527-6546
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12485
ID  - ref1
ER  -