The lifeworld of working persons caring for underaged children and care-dependent next of kin

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00012557

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-18

Start date

2017-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Family caregivers providing care for underaged children and care-dependent next of kin while being employed Lived experience and need for assistance

Interventions

Group 1: Narrative interviews with employed family caregivers providing care to both children and adult relatives will be conducted to explore the lived experience of their living situation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persons who are working at least 10 hours per week, providing care for at least one underaged child and one or more care-dependent persons (emotional support, hands-on care and/or instrumental support) will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Underaged persons and persons incapable to give informed consent because of language barriers will be excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Themes emerged from the data representing the lifeworld experiences of the participants	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDorothee Bauernschmidt

Fachbereich Gesundheit und PflegeErnst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Dorothee.Bauernschmidt@eah-jena.de03641205856

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026