以質性研究法探討一位癌症病患主要照顧者的生命經驗

Life Experiences of a Cancer Patient Caregiver Using Qualitative Study

謝秀梅(Hsiu-Mei Hsieh) ； 林俐伶(Li-Ling Lin)

《安寧療護雜誌》 14卷1期 (2009/03) Pp. 35-46

https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.2009.14(1).4

摘要

本研究爲一先驅研究，以質性研究深入訪談方式，探討一位女性配偶照顧癌末丈夫的心路歷程，護理期間爲95年9月至96年1月，研究者以田野觀察方式，直接參與照顧個案和她的丈夫，以了解個案與丈夫的互動模式及與個案進行兩次的深度訪談，將所獲得資料以質性研究的內容分析法進行分析，歸類出此個案在照顧癌末丈夫的過程中的生命經驗，共有五個主題，分別爲：（一）身體逐漸疲憊；（二）生活重心的改變；（三）家庭支持系統的轉換；（四）死亡逼近下的期待；（五）宗教信仰的加深。本研究結果，可提供研究者初步了解女性配偶在照顧癌末丈夫的過程中所面對的問題，以爲進一步研究的基礎。

關鍵字

主要照顧者 ； 女性配偶 ； 癌症末期

並列摘要

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore a woman's life experiences as she cared for her terminally-illed cancer husband. The data was collected through field observation and two in-depth interviews from September, 2006 to January, 2007. By the time, the researcher was the primary nurses for the participant's husband. Using the content analysis method, five themes were identified in the life experiences of the participant. They were: (1) the gradual onset of physical exhaustion; (2) a change in the center focus of life; (3) transformation in the family support system; (4) a sense of anticipation as the time of death approached; (5) a deepening of religious belief. Results of the study provide researchers a preliminary understanding of women's experiences in caring for their husbands who have terminal cancer, and a basic knowledge for the further studies.

並列關鍵字

Caregiver ； female spouse ； terminally-illed cancer