Experiences of Home Caregivers for Elderly People in Qatar

Event Details

Date 24 Mar 2016

Time 09:30 AM

Location Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Investigated the experiences of Qatari and non-Qatari caregivers who provide care for older family members in Qatar.

This project was funded by DIFI in collaboration with University of Calgary-Qatar. The Seminar focused on the stress and burdens of caregiving, coping strategies of caregivers, and the benefits caregivers garner from caregiving. The opening statement was provided by the Research Director at DIFI, Dr. Abdallah Badahdah. The panelists included Dr. Azza Abdelmoneium

Dr. Michael Corman from Queens University- Belfast

Dr. Janet Rankin from the University of Calgary-Qatar

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