Core category | Category | Subcategory |
They considered home care to be their primary occupation | They were particular about methods of care. | · They do not want to leave home care to somebody else. |
· They want to take care of their family in their own way. | ||
· They want their family to do what they ask the care recipient. | ||
They learned how to provide home care by themselves. | · They can use their past experiences in home care. | |
· They learn how to care from books. | ||
· They seldom attend meetings for caregivers. | ||
They used their social intelligence in home care. | · They are good at time management. | |
· They don’t like it when others can see their distress. | ||
· They choose nursing-care services systems by themselves to make their life easier. | ||
They always provided home care while keeping the future in mind. | · They do their best so that the condition of their family will improve. | |
· They have prepared for what to do when their family faces an emergency or a family member is in the terminal phase. |