Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition, and Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
PLoS One. 2022 Jun 3;17(6):e0269012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269012. eCollection 2022.
Family carers of veterans have a tendency not to seek support for their own wellbeing concerns. Understanding the barriers and enablers that family carers face in attending to their own wellbeing and in their caring role generally, is key to supporting family carers of veterans. This qualitative study sought to explore family carers' experiences and perceptions of their caring role, using semi-structured interviews. Questions were designed to capture concepts related to the barriers and enablers family carers face in attending to their own wellbeing. Twenty-two family carers participated in interviews. Thematic analysis facilitated the identification of key themes including the impact of the caring role; a perceived lack of recognition or appreciation of the caring role; expressed preferences for support; and consideration of the family unit. Findings suggest a need for accessible and multi-faceted support services for family carers of veterans, that target the drivers of physical and psychological wellbeing.
退伍军人的家庭照顾者往往不愿意寻求支持来满足他们自身的福祉需求。了解家庭照顾者在关注自身福祉以及在一般照顾角色上面临的障碍和促成因素，是支持退伍军人家庭照顾者的关键。这项定性研究旨在通过半结构化访谈，探索家庭照顾者对其照顾角色的体验和看法。问题旨在捕捉与家庭照顾者在关注自身福祉方面面临的障碍和促成因素相关的概念。22 名家庭照顾者参与了访谈。主题分析有助于确定关键主题，包括照顾角色的影响；对照顾角色缺乏认可或赞赏的感知；表达对支持的偏好；以及对家庭单位的考虑。研究结果表明，退伍军人的家庭照顾者需要获得可及的、多方面的支持服务，以针对影响身心健康的因素。
