Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;44(10):929-37. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2010.493858.
To profile the Australian adults who are caring for a relative with a mental disorder.
Data came from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2007 (NSMHWB), a nationally representative household survey of 8841 individuals aged between 16 and 85 years.
Many people act as carers: 15% of the Australian adult population, or nearly 2.4 million individuals. The strongest predictors of being a carer are being female and being in a relatively older age bracket. Carers provide a range of emotional and practical supports to close relatives with a range of mental disorders, most notably high prevalence disorders. Their relatives' health problems cause them considerable worry, anxiety and depression, and their caring role can be associated with high financial costs.
Carers are significant stakeholders in the mental health system. Providing support for carers is crucial, particularly because their own mental health and well-being may be affected by their care-giving role. The nature of this support should take into account their large numbers, their profile and the role they perform.
描述澳大利亚照顾精神障碍亲属的成年人。
数据来自 2007 年全国精神健康和幸福感调查（NSMHWB），这是一项针对 16 至 85 岁人群的具有全国代表性的家庭调查。
许多人充当照顾者：澳大利亚成年人口的 15%，即近 240 万人。成为照顾者的最强预测因素是女性和年龄较大。照顾者为患有各种精神障碍的近亲提供各种情感和实际支持，尤其是高患病率障碍。他们亲属的健康问题使他们感到担忧、焦虑和抑郁，他们的照顾角色可能与高昂的经济成本有关。
照顾者是精神卫生系统的重要利益相关者。为照顾者提供支持至关重要，特别是因为他们自己的心理健康和福祉可能会受到照顾角色的影响。这种支持的性质应考虑到他们的数量、特征和所扮演的角色。
