照顧精神病患之經驗－男性家屬之觀點

The Experience of Caring for Family Members with Mental Illness from the Perspective of Male Caregivers

李建德(Chien-Te Lee) ； 柯乃熒(Nai-Ying Ko) ； 徐畢卿(Bih-Ching Shu)

《實證護理》 2卷3期 (2006/09) Pp. 180-188

https://doi.org/10.6225/JEBN.2.3.180

摘要

由於社會變遷、人口老化、家庭結構改變與慢性病患增加的趨勢，男性擔任家庭照顧者現象逐漸增多。本研究主旨為描寫男性家庭照顧者在照顧精神病患家人的經驗。研究者以Giorgi的現象學進行，針對南部某精神專科醫院接受居家照護個案的男性家庭照顧者為研究對象，共有九位男性照顧者同意加入研究，接受深度訪談，過程中進行錄音，訪談後將內容轉為逐字稿，再進行資料分析。就他們的照顧經驗歸納出四個主題：善盡角色責任、沒得選擇的勞動折磨、永無止境的操煩和自我調適學習面對。研究結果可提供健康專業人員對精神病患男性家庭照顧者有更多的認識，以提供服務對象，包括照顧者與被照顧者之適切照護。

關鍵字

男性照顧者 ； 現象學 ； 照顧經驗 ； 精神疾病

並列摘要

This study was designed to describe the care giving experience of male caregivers in families with a member suffering from mental illness. Participants in this study included males who served as the primary home caregivers to psychiatric patients to whom they shared a blood relationship. The geographical region of this study was limited to southern Taiwan. Nine qualified male caregivers agreed to participate in this study and received in-depth interviews, which were tape-recorded. After interviews, tapes were transcribed as verbatim manuscripts. The Giorgi's phenomenological method was used for data analysis. The following four themes emerged from this study: (1) taking responsibility for the male caregiver's family, (2) having no choice but to accept the trials of physical labor, (3) seeing no end to care responsibilities and worries, and (4) undergoing a self-adjustment process and learning to face reality. Results can help health workers learn more about male caregiver and promote the well-being of caregivers and care-receivers.

並列關鍵字

male caregiver ； phenomenology ； care experiences ； mental illness