CARING FOR CAREGIVERS

• PROBLEM STATEMENT

Prior research and studies have focused on designing technologies that are patient-centric, allowing caregivers to take better care of patients. 

• AIM

Less has been done in understanding and minimizing the burden of caregiving in caregivers’ own lives. PFP conducted a qualitative interview study during COVID to understand their experiences in caregiving. The findings reveal a great magnitude of challenges in the caregivers’ day-to-day lives, ranging from the physical and social, to the personal and emotional. 

• OBJECTIVE 

Caregivers have to constantly balance their personal lives with work, family, and their caregiver roles, which can be overwhelmingly stressful. We discuss how caregivers attempt maintaining this balance through two concepts: first, giving-impact, and second, visibility-invisibility. 

• SOLUTION

Our study’s findings call for system design that focuses not only on patients but also caregivers, addressing the burdens that often impair their health and wellness.