title: "Turning to one's own world": escape mechanisms employed by immigrant caregivers in Spain for relieving the burden of care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although past research has focused on the coping strategies of family caregivers, how immigrant caregivers cope with the demands of caregiving remains unknown. This study examines the strategies immigrant caregivers use to relieve the burden of care.
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative study based on 17 immigrant women caregivers using purposive and snowball sampling was done. Semistructured interviews and testimonies were obtained and analyzed using grounded theory procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Turning to one's world describes how caregivers seek relief from the burden of care. They escape virtually, go to a private place, make those they care for their own, and decide to go home. These mechanisms enable them to escape from the world of caregiving in which they find themselves.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings reveal the significance of family connections and networks for immigrants to achieve burden relief.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The importance of promoting positive working environments and raising awareness about immigrant caregivers' need for rest.
authors.affiliation: 1University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de la Cuesta-Benjumea
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Donet-Montagut
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Galiana-Gómez de Cádiz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D011594:Psychometrics; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012944:Social Support; D013030:Spain; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult