Table 3.
Research Topical Domains of Caregiving Studies and Numbers by Ethnic Subgroups (2000-2012).
| Domain | Topical focus | Chinese American/Canadian (Ref. No.) (n = 21) | Filipino American (Ref. No.) (n = 4) | Japanese American/Canadian (Ref. No.) (n = 6) | Korean American (Ref. No.) (n = 11) | Vietnamese American (Ref. No.) (n = 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers’ experiences | Caregiving appraisal | |||||
| Positive appraisal | 10(4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 21) | 2(35, 41) | 1(43) | |||
| Negative appraisal | 2(6, 9) | 1(22) | 1(26) | 3(32, 33, 35) | 1(43) | |
| Coping strategies | ||||||
| Spirituality/religion/prayers | 2(9, 20) | 1(24) | 1(43) | |||
| Strong belief in filial responsibility | 6(2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 18) | 2(23, 24) | ||||
| Informal network support | 5(2, 4, 8, 9, 18) | 1(24) | 1(26) | 4(32, 34, 41, 42) | ||
| Informal and formal support | ||||||
| Lack of support | 4(4, 14, 16, 21) | 2(35, 36) | ||||
| Barriers to use of formal services | 2(20, 21) | 2(34, 39) | 1(45) | |||
| Lack of appropriate formal services | 4(9, 18, 19, 21) | 1(34, 37) | 1(45) | |||
| Less use of formal services | 7(8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21) | 1(34, 39) | 1(45) | |||
| Open to use of formal services | 5(2, 4, 6, 15, 19) | 1(25) | 2(30, 31) | |||
| No. of articles | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| Cultural values | Filial responsibility | |||||
| Strong belief about filial responsibility | 12(1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19) | 2(22, 24) | 2(28, 29) | 4(34, 35, 37, 39) | 2(45, 46) | |
| Challenge of multiple roles | 4(4, 8, 10, 18) | 3(22, 23, 24) | 2(35, 40) | |||
| Familism | ||||||
| Strong familism | 1(27) | 2(38, 42) | ||||
| Respect for elderly | 4(6, 8, 17, 18) | 2(23, 25) | 1(35) | |||
| Share of caregiving responsibility | 2(6, 15) | 1(23) | 2(28, 30) | |||
| Conceptualizations of dementia/AD | ||||||
| Normal aging | 3(3, 16, 17) | 2(44, 46) | ||||
| Stigma about dementia/AD | 4(3, 17, 20, 21) | 2(44, 46) | ||||
| No. of articles | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| Acculturation | Challenges of acculturation | |||||
| Traditional cultural belief | 5(4, 8, 9, 13, 15) | 3(23, 24, 25) | 3(27, 29, 30) | 4(33, 34, 40, 41) | 1(45) | |
| Challenge of immigrant status | 3(9, 16, 18) | 1(24) | 1(37) | 1(45) | ||
| Generational differences of beliefs in filial responsibility | 2(4, 9) | 2(23, 24) | 2(29, 31) | 2(34, 37) | ||
| No. of articles | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |