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Original Article
The Experiences of Family Caregivers under the Long-term Care Insurance
Eun-Young Kim, Ga Eon Lee, Sam-Sook Kim, Chun Yee Lee
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2012;23(4):347-357.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.4.347
Published online: December 31, 2012

Department of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.

• Received: June 14, 2012   • Accepted: December 7, 2012

Copyright © 2012 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of family caregivers who care for the elderly under Long-term Care Insurance.
  • Methods
    Data were collected using focus group interviews and analyzed using a phenomenological approach. The four focus groups consisted of eight caregivers, two social workers and three nurses in B city, Korea.
  • Results
    Five themes were identified: 'Obtaining a care-helper certification for employment', 'Taking care of the elderly in their homes', 'Difficulties due to life changes', 'Difficulties due to reduced wages' and 'Dissatisfaction with the Long-term Care Insurance operating system'.
  • Conclusion
    The results of this study demonstrate that the long-term care system for family caregivers faces many systematic challenges in providing care for the elderly harmoniously in their home. To help them succeed in their tasks, Long-term Care Insurance system must offer respite and support programs to family caregivers.
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Themes for the Experiences of Family Caregivers under the Long-term Care Insurance
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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2011-0005399).

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