Balancing sleeping with guardianship: narratives of sleep during informal dementia care

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume8
dc.contributor.authorGibson R
dc.contributor.authorHelm A
dc.contributor.authorRoss I
dc.contributor.authorGander P
dc.contributor.authorBreheny M
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-25T02:06:23Z
dc.date.available2024-06-25T02:06:23Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-01
dc.description.abstractSleep has been recognised as compromised in dementia care. This study aims to represent the experiences and needs of informal carers via sleep-related accounts. Retrospective interviews were conducted with 20 carers concerning sleep changes across the trajectory of dementia care. Key interactive narratives were around: ‘sleep as my sacrifice’; tensions between identities of being a ‘sleeper’ versus ‘guardian’; and ‘sleep as a luxury’. Maintaining healthy sleep and preferable sleep practices is challenging while balancing the responsibilities of dementia-related care. Acknowledging sleep as a sociological practice enables a greater understanding of carers’ nuanced experience and support needs.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionFebruary 2024
dc.format.pagination114-129
dc.identifier.citationGibson R, Helm A, Ross I, Gander P, Breheny M. (2024). Balancing sleeping with guardianship: narratives of sleep during informal dementia care. International Journal of Care and Caring. 8. 1. (pp. 114-129).
dc.identifier.doi10.1332/239788221X16613777827869
dc.identifier.eissn2397-883X
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2397-8821
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69991
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherBristol University Press and Policy Press
dc.publisher.urihttps://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/ijcc/8/1/article-p114.xml?tab_body=pdf
dc.relation.isPartOfInternational Journal of Care and Caring
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 4.0
dc.rights© Policy Press 2024
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectdementia care
dc.subjectnarrative analysis
dc.subjectsleep
dc.subjecttransitions
dc.titleBalancing sleeping with guardianship: narratives of sleep during informal dementia care
dc.typeJournal article
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