title: Responsibility and burden from the perspective of seniors' family caregivers: a qualitative study in Shanghai, China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to explore the experience of seniors' family caregivers with regarding the responsibility, burden and support needs during caregiving in Shanghai, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory, descriptive, qualitative design was used and a semi-structure interview was conducted. A convenience sample of 11 participants in two community service centers in Shanghai was recruited. Data saturation guided the size of the sample. The Colaizzi method of empirical phenomenology was used for interviewing and analyzing data obtained from 11 caregivers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three major themes were found: It is a hard work; It is my responsibility; Social support is not enough.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of the study are practical and helpful for health care providers to develop appropriate caregiver support services, to balance the responsibility and burden of caregivers, and to consider the factors influencing the utility of support services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: HOPE School of Nursing, Wuhan University 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xianmei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yafen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Second Military Medical University 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lanshu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
keywords: Responsibility; burden; family caregivers; social support