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    Change in carers' activities after the death of their partners

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    Authors
    Rosenwax, Lorna
    Malajczuk, S.
    Ciccarelli, Marina
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Rosenwax, Lorna and Malajczuk, Sarah and Ciccarelli, Marina. 2013. Change in carers' activities after the death of their partners. Support Care in Cancer. 22 (3): pp. 61-626.
    Source Title
    Support Care in Cancer
    DOI
    10.1007/s00520-013-2014-1
    ISSN
    0941-4355
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    The final publication is available at Springer via http://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-2014-1

    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34799
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Purpose: When a person is dying and during bereavement, family members often put their lives on hold to provide full-time care. Meaningful activities may be curtailed or forgotten. This study described the activities that changed between pre- and post-caring, and what factors assisted carers to re-engage in activities 2 years following the death of their partners. Methods: A mixed methods design included a cross-sectional survey and face-to-face interviews. The study occurred in 2009 with 40 females that cared for a partner who had subsequently died of cancer 2 years previously. Engagement in community and other activities was determined through use of the Activity Card Sort–Australia and semi-structured interviews. The SF-36v2 measured physical and mental health status, and perceived social support was measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.Results: Most carers in our study were more engaged in household activities post-caring compared to their pre-caring activities, but had decreased social and leisure activities. Living as a single person meant they had taken on new roles and responsibilities. Leisure and social activities previously associated with subjective well-being and health were reduced or lost. Greater social support contributed to a higher retention of activities post-caring. Conclusions: Retention of activities could be facilitated by participation in community services, recreational groups and other support and interest groups, both during and after caring.

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