College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert Campus, 173 130- 1061 Central Avenue, Prince Albert, S6V 4W4, Canada.
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, 104 Clinic Place, HSc E Wing, 4226, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021 Jan 15;16(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13011-021-00344-3.
The impact of addiction extends beyond the individual using a substance. Caring for an individual with addiction creates persistent stressful circumstances that cause worry, anger, depression, shame, guilt, anxiety, and behavioral problems within the family unit.
The paper aims to explore the experiences of caring for a relative with a substance use disorder (SUD) and self-care strategies caregivers employ.
The study adopted an exploratory qualitative design. To be included in the study, participants were required to have a relative with a (SUD) disorder and not be actively using the substance themselves. Individual interviews were conducted to gather their experiences, meanings, and how they made sense of caring for a relative with a SUD.
Twenty one participants were involved in the study, of which 17 were women, and four were men of which there had a sister, four had a brother, eight had a parent, six had a dependent, and one participant had a grandparent with a SUD. Four themes, whose overarching focus is the pains of living and caring for a family with a SUD, caused the participants and how the participants mitigated these experiences CONCLUSION: The stress associated with caring for individuals with a SUD impacts the caregiver's physical and mental health. Specific care modalities targeting caregivers need to be developed to address the health impact and to support self-care.
成瘾的影响不仅限于使用物质的个体。照顾有成瘾问题的个体会产生持续的压力情况，导致家庭单位中的担忧、愤怒、抑郁、羞耻、内疚、焦虑和行为问题。
本文旨在探讨照顾有物质使用障碍（SUD）的亲属的经历以及照顾者采用的自我护理策略。
本研究采用探索性定性设计。要被纳入研究，参与者必须有一个有（SUD）障碍的亲属，并且自己不主动使用该物质。进行了个人访谈，以收集他们的经验、意义以及他们如何理解照顾有 SUD 的亲属。
共有 21 名参与者参与了这项研究，其中 17 名是女性，4 名是男性，其中有 4 名是姐妹，4 名是兄弟，8 名是父母，6 名是受抚养人，1 名是有 SUD 的祖父母。四个主题，其总体重点是与照顾有 SUD 的家庭一起生活和照顾的痛苦，导致参与者和参与者如何减轻这些经历。
照顾有 SUD 的个体所带来的压力会影响照顾者的身心健康。需要开发针对照顾者的特定护理模式，以解决健康影响并支持自我护理。
