Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Clin Gerontol. 2021 Oct-Dec;44(5):507-519. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1920531. Epub 2021 May 2.
: This paper aims to provide a conceptual review of prior research on the effect of a history of parental childhood maltreatment on the experiences and outcomes of adult-child caregivers who provide care to their perpetrating parents. We performed a search using several databases including PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) for relevant papers and reviewed reference sections of selected papers. Histories of childhood maltreatment are associated with adverse psychological health in adult-child caregivers and reduced frequencies of providing support to their parents. The potential factors affecting the experiences and outcomes of such caregivers include contemporaneous relationships with perpetrating parents; caregivers' sense of choice about providing care; opportunities for posttraumatic growth; and participating in care through the end of life. Caregiving for perpetrating parents can be particularly challenging due to complex, intersecting factors; thus, healthcare practitioners' increased awareness of and knowledge about such caregivers are crucial to provide effective support. We highlighted the importance of ensuring caregivers' sense of choice and assessing their posttraumatic growth. In caregiving at the end of life, we noted the importance of using a trauma-informed approach when interacting with caregivers and their family members during illness and bereavement.
本文旨在对先前关于父母童年期受虐史对照顾施虐父母的成年子女照顾者的经历和结果的影响的研究进行概念性回顾。我们使用包括 PsycINFO、ScienceDirect 和 Academic Search Premier（EBSCO）在内的多个数据库对相关论文进行了检索，并查阅了选定论文的参考文献部分。童年期受虐史与成年子女照顾者的心理健康不良和减少对父母的支持频率有关。影响此类照顾者经历和结果的潜在因素包括与施虐父母的当代关系；照顾者对提供照顾的选择感；创伤后成长的机会；以及通过生命结束参与照顾。由于复杂的、相互交织的因素，照顾施虐父母可能特别具有挑战性；因此，医疗保健从业者对这些照顾者的认识和了解的提高对于提供有效的支持至关重要。我们强调了确保照顾者选择感和评估他们创伤后成长的重要性。在生命末期的照顾中，我们注意到在疾病和丧亲期间与照顾者及其家庭成员互动时使用创伤知情方法的重要性。
