Future Issues for Family Care of the Elderly in Korea

Yoon, Hyunsook; Cha, Heung-Bong

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“…All family caregivers who participated in the study reported they did not get any community-based services such as home care, day care, or short-term care. Although the community services are beginning to receive government encouragement and limited funding, these tend to be rather isolated demonstration projects in Korea (Yoon & Cha, 1999).…”

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“…The traditional value of filial piety that emphasizes the provision of personal care for one's parents seems to strongly discourage the family from accepting care services from non-family members. As in other countries, elders in Korea desire to continue living at home as long as possible and still want their children to take care of them when they are not in good health (Yoon & Cha, 1999). However, this traditional family care of elders is challenged by the dramatic increases in industrialization, urbanization and women's involvement in economic activities outside the home.…”

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Korean Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Care in Dementia Care Units

Park

2002

J Korean Acad Nurs

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With the demanding level of care needed for people with dementia, more Korean families are institutionalizing their relatives with dementia. This presents particular concerns for the Korean culture that values family responsibility for elder care. The purpose of this study was to describe Korean family members perceptions of stress and satisfaction with care, the caregiving role, the family-staff relations. A purposive sample of 94 family members in 10 long-term care dementia care facilities in Korea participated in the study. Family Perceptions of Care Tool and Family Perceptions of Caregiving Role developed by Maas and Buckwalter (1990) were used to investigate Korean family caregivers perceptions of care. Findings from the study can be summarized as follows: a) family caregivers showed the lowest satisfaction level for staff management effectiveness, especially for facility s resources available for care, and (b) family caregivers showed the highest stress from staff members control on caregiving, feeling the same responsibilities after placement, and guilt over their placement. The results contribute to the understanding of Korean family caregivers perceptions of caregiving and the care relationship after institutionalizing their elderly persons with dementia.

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Korean Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Care in Dementia Care Units

Park

2002

J Korean Acad Nurs

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“…Studies have consistently found that KK caregivers were more likely to be female, younger, married, and sharing a household with their ill family member than American caregivers, and these differences may have resulted from different cultural practices or expectations about caregiving (Choi, 1993;Lee & Sung, 1997;Sung, 1994;Youn, Knight, Jeong, & Benton, 1999). Also, several studies have reported that only 0.4% of U.S. family caregivers were daughters-in-law, whereas 25% to 70% of KK caregivers were daughters-in-law (Choi, 1993;Hong, Lee, Park, Cho, & Oh, 1994; Peter-Davis, Moss, & Pruchno, 1999;Sung, 1994;Yoon & Cha, 1999;Youn et al, 1999). …”

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“…Also, several studies have reported that only 0.4% of U.S. family caregivers were daughters-in-law, whereas 25% to 70% of KK caregivers were daughters-in-law (Choi, 1993;Hong, Lee, Park, Cho, & Oh, 1994;Peter-Davis, Moss, & Pruchno, 1999;Sung, 1994;Yoon & Cha, 1999;Youn et al, 1999).…”

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Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Lee

Farran

2004

J Transcult Nurs

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This study compared depressive symptoms among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American female family caregivers of older persons with dementia. The sample included Korean caregivers living in Seoul, Korea (KK); Korean American (KA) caregivers living in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas; and Caucasian American (CA) caregivers from the Chicago metropolitan area. KK caregivers were more likely to be daughters-in-law, KA caregivers were more likely to be daughters, and CA caregivers were more likely to be wives or daughters. Overall, wives were more depressed than daughters and daughters-in-law. KK caregivers were the most depressed of the three cultural groups. When caregiver relationship and cultural group were examined simultaneously, KK and KA wives were most depressed, and KA daughters-in-law were least depressed. Differences in culture and social role appeared to affect depressive symptoms among these caregivers. The findings suggest a need to further examine the associations between caregivers' relationships with their care recipients and their own emotional status. Keywordscross-cultural comparisons; depressive symptoms; caregiver relationships; family caregiving; Korean caregivers; Korean American caregivers; Caucasian American caregivers In the 10-year period between 1990 and 2000, the number of Korean Americans (KAs) in the United States increased by nearly 35%, from 797,304 to 1,076,872 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). As the number of KAs in the United States increases, the number of older Korean Americans will also increase, and the number of older persons who suffer from dementia may increase as well. However, little information is available about KA elders with dementia and their family caregivers.The literature has consistently noted that in the United States, family caregivers of older persons with dementia are at high risk for negative mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990; Schulz, O'Brien, Bookwala, & Fleissner, 1995;Stommel, Given, & Given, 1990). Recent caregiver research also suggests that these poorer mental health outcomes may be associated with changes in caregiver physical health. One recent study found that among caregivers who were stressed, mortality rates were 63% higher than among those who were not stressed (Schulz & Beach, 1999). Fewer studies have addressed these issues from a cross-cultural perspective.Family caregiving by Koreans in Korea (KK) and by KAs might be expected to differ from caregiving by Euro-American descendants in the United States because of the different attitudes, norms, practices, and expectations for caregiving in traditional Korean culture. Studies have consistently found that KK caregivers were more likely to be female, younger, married, and sharing a household with their ill family member than American caregivers, and these differences may have resulted from different cultural practices or expectations about caregiving (Choi, 1993;Lee & Sung, 1997;Sung, 1994;Youn, Knight, Jeong, & Benton, ...

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“…One way of measuring the speed of these shifts is through a measure of"population aglng,"which is the number of years that are required for the percentage of the population that consists of people aged 65 and older to increase from 7 percent to 14 percent. In Korea, the number of years for this shift is estimated at 22 years, from 2000 to 2022 (Yoon and Cha, 1999). It took 24 years in Japan, reaching the benchmark in 1996 (Japan Aging Research Center, 1999).…”

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Elder care in Korea: The future is now

Chee

2000

Ageing Int.

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Modernization has greatly affected the lives of individuals and families in many ways in Korea. Women, the primary caregivers of the elderly, are increasingly entering the workforce, and families are becoming more mobile and segmented. With the decline in fertility and mortality rates, population aging has generated significant demands for long-term care. This paper examines the characteristics and implications of aging in Korea, focusing on the influence of cultural heritage on caregiving and the development or formal services for the older population. This paper argues that there should be a balance between social policy established by the Korean government and family care for the elderly.

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Future Issues for Family Care of the Elderly in Korea

Cited by 21 publications

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Korean Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Care in Dementia Care Units

Korean Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Care in Dementia Care Units

Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Elder care in Korea: The future is now

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