Juarez Gloria, Branin Joan J, Rosales Monica
Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Hisp Health Care Int. 2014;12(3):120-9. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.12.3.120.
The act of providing care may be the same in all ethnic groups, but the way caregiving is defined by family members is influenced by cultural values and beliefs. This study describes the caregiving experience and challenges of caregivers of Mexican ancestry. Qualitative interviews of 20 family caregivers and thematic analysis of transcribed audiotapes identified four themes that characterized their caregiving experience. These themes include an emphasis on family values, a strong commitment to care, difficulties dealing with everyday life realities, and a reliance on spirituality, all of which added to the meaningfulness and burden of caregiving. Further investigation within a cultural context is warranted in the development of interventions and programs to better assist caregivers in coping with the challenges of providing cancer care.
提供护理的行为在所有种族群体中可能都是相同的，但家庭成员对护理的定义方式会受到文化价值观和信仰的影响。本研究描述了墨西哥裔护理人员的护理经历和挑战。对20名家庭护理人员进行的定性访谈以及对转录录音带的主题分析确定了四个主题，这些主题刻画了他们的护理经历。这些主题包括对家庭价值观的强调、强烈的护理承诺、应对日常生活现实的困难以及对精神寄托的依赖，所有这些都增加了护理的意义和负担。在文化背景下进行进一步调查，对于开发干预措施和项目以更好地帮助护理人员应对提供癌症护理的挑战是必要的。
