Jeon Yun-Hee
Health and Ageing Research Unit, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2004 Jun;13(2):126-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2004.0312.x.
This paper reports on the research findings derived from a grounded theory study that examined the processes through which community mental health nurses work with families of older people with depression. Data were collected through semistructured, in-depth interviews with six community mental health nurses and seven family caregivers of older people with depression, and observations of their interactions in natural settings. Data collection and analysis were guided by theoretical sampling and the constant comparative process. The findings indicate that the nurse-family caregiver relationship involves working towards mutuality, which is shaped by both the nurse and family caregiver. It is through the process of "shaping mutuality" that a nurse and family caregiver learn to collaborate, and achieve their individual goals and desired outcomes, both for the patient and for themselves.
本文报告了一项扎根理论研究的结果，该研究考察了社区心理健康护士与老年抑郁症患者家庭合作的过程。数据通过对六名社区心理健康护士和七名老年抑郁症患者家庭照顾者进行半结构化深度访谈以及观察他们在自然环境中的互动来收集。数据收集和分析以理论抽样和持续比较过程为指导。研究结果表明，护士与家庭照顾者的关系涉及朝着相互性努力，这是由护士和家庭照顾者共同塑造的。正是通过“塑造相互性”的过程，护士和家庭照顾者学会合作，并为患者和他们自己实现各自的目标和期望的结果。
