L'evolution de la reponse a I'appel de la responsabilite morale envers un proche atteint de demence : faut-il se mefier de la resilience ?

摘要

Purpose of the presentation: The presentation will discuss the role of resilience in caregivers in the evolution of the response to the call to moral responsibility for taking care of their loved one with Alzheimer's. Conceptual and methodological frameworks: Twenty family caregivers of a person with Alzheimer's disease were interviewed in semi-structured in the context of the methodology of grounded theory interviews. Philosophy of alterity of Levinas has served as a framework for interpreting the data. Results: The study revealed a particular evolutionary process of responding to the call to moral responsibility of caring. This process begins with resilience which, although itself positive because it allows a transformation where the caregiver is stronger, however, helps to constantly push the boundaries so that the actual limit of home support the person with the disease becomes exhaustion. Discussion: The results allow the following observation: the resilience of caregivers is high. Although this resilience is socially useful and necessary to meet the needs of people affected by Alzheimer's disease, it nevertheless should not take it for granted and ignore the possible consequences for the caregiver. The response to the call of the responsibility of caregivers is a process that is necessary to know for intervening in time, because caregiver burnout does not have to be the final phase.