Journal
JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 52-64Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1074840719895264
Keywords
Chinese culture; developmental delay; disability; grandmother; grandchild; phenomenology; Taiwan
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- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan [MOST 103-2314-B-241-002]
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Grandparents are primary resources of caregiving support for parents worldwide, regardless of the cultural background. In Chinese societies, grandmothers often fill the role of supportive caregiver. However, a knowledge gap in the literature exists about how Chinese culture influences caregiving for grandmothers of grandchildren with a disability, particularly in Taiwan. This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of grandmothers caring for a grandchild with a developmental delay or disability in the context of Chinese culture. Twenty-five grandmothers were interviewed. When grandmothers learned of their grandchild's disability, they experienced suffering, which was compounded by the stigma attached to persons with a disability in Chinese cultures, and they also experienced shame and fear of social rejection. Grandmothers' belief in the importance of family gave meaning to their suffering and prompted them to find new ways to deal with everyday difficulties. These findings can guide nurses and health care professionals responsible for supporting grandmothers caring for a child with a disability in the context of Chinese culture.
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