Review of studies on spousal caregivers of frail spouses in South Korea

What is it about?

The first aim of this study is to review and critique the empirical literature on dyadic problems of spousal caregivers. A total of 18 relevant studies published between 1990 and 2015 were identified via several databases in South Korea. Four major results were identified: (1) assuming caregiving roles easily caused various caregiving-related problems, such as stress and burden; (2) care recipients’ health conditions and problems were one of the crucial factors influencing caregiving-related problems in spousal caregivers; (3) caregiving easily caused marital problems in couples with frail spouses; and (4) spousal caregivers had negative communications with their care recipients.

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