Umeå University, Umeå SE 93187 , Sweden.
J Fam Nurs. 2010 Feb;16(1):101-23. doi: 10.1177/1074840709359915.
Being closely connected to a person experiencing illness may be a trying experience.This study aimed to illuminate meanings of being closely connected to health care providers experiencing burnout. Ten interviews were conducted with five people closely connected (i.e., family members or supportive friends) to health care providers recovering from burnout. The interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim, and the resulting text was interpreted using a phenomenological-hermeneutic method. One consequence of being closely connected to health care providers experiencing burnout is putting one's life on hold to help. In facing an almost unmanageable burden, those closely connected revealed their own suffering, emphasizing their need for support. Health care professionals need to be aware that those who are closely connected to a person experiencing burnout may lack knowledge about burnout and its related challenges. It is to be hoped such knowledge would allow significant others to better support the person experiencing burnout and promote their own health.
与经历疾病的人密切相关可能是一种艰难的体验。本研究旨在阐明与经历 burnout 的医护人员密切相关的意义。对五名与 burnout 康复医护人员密切相关的人（即家庭成员或支持朋友）进行了十次访谈。访谈进行了录音和逐字记录，并使用现象学-解释学方法对生成的文本进行了解释。与经历 burnout 的医护人员密切相关的一个后果是为了帮助他们而暂停自己的生活。在面对几乎无法承受的负担时，这些密切相关的人揭示了自己的痛苦，强调了他们对支持的需求。医护人员需要意识到，与经历 burnout 的人密切相关的人可能对 burnout 及其相关挑战缺乏了解。希望这些知识能让重要他人更好地支持经历 burnout 的人，并促进他们自己的健康。
