scholarly journals Obstacles to Conducting a Life Story Project with Chinese American Family Caregivers

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Wai Alice Lun
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
American Family

scholarly journals The Impact of Educational Training for Supporting Chinese American Family Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 447-447
Author(s):  
Man Wai Lun
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
American Family ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Caregiving Stress ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract A pilot self-care educational training, focusing on common caregiving stress, self-care, conflicts, and communication within families for supporting caregiving for family members of old age, was offered to the Chinese American community. After the series of training, 16 participants were asked to evaluate their knowledge of family caregiving as well as the training. Results of the preliminary study revealed that most participants found the training informative but were not sure if they would continue to apply over time. Overall participants reported to be satisfied with the training and receptive to additional training in the future. Results encourage further implementing the training, and investigation of the longitudinal effect of the training to help with family caregiving issues.

Vietnamese-American family caregivers of persons with mental illness: Exploring caregiving experience in cultural context

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 846-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quynh Nhu (Natasha) Bui ◽  
Meekyung Han ◽  
Sadhna Diwan ◽  
Tran Dao
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
American Family ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Vietnamese American

While involvement of family caregivers can play an important role in the recovery process of persons with serious mental illness (SMI), family caregivers often endure poor health and mental health issues due to caregiving-related distress. These challenges may be exacerbated for Vietnamese American families due to cultural values (e.g., familism and stigma). This qualitative exploratory study examined how Vietnamese American family caregivers of persons with SMI describe their caregiving experience. Using convenience and snowball sampling, the study recruited 21 participants who took part in two Vietnamese-language focus groups. Key findings of the study addressed three themes: (1) the influence of cultural and religious values on caregiving and mental health; (2) the negative impact of caregiving on caregivers’ wellbeing; and (3) the stigma attached to mental illness. The study offers useful insights to assist mental health practitioners in tailoring culturally appropriate and effective services for Vietnamese caregivers.

Book Review: The Chinese American Family Album

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1070-1071
Author(s):  
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Keyword(s):  
Chinese American ◽  
American Family
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