Bayangos Arianna, AlHeresh Rawan, Bakhsh Hadeel R, Smith Diane
Department of Occupational Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Occup Ther Int. 2025 Jul 23;2025:2063352. doi: 10.1155/oti/2063352. eCollection 2025.
Asian American (AA) caregivers have unique cultural values that influence their mental health during caregiving. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are positioned to serve this population because of their holistic lens and their relationship with care recipients and caregivers. The objective of this study was to examine AA OTPs' perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and interventions to support the mental health of AA caregivers in older adults with chronic conditions. This study used a qualitative phenomenological design. Data were collected through virtual interviews ( = 10) and focus groups ( = 2) and analyzed using thematic analysis. Twelve AA OTPs ( = 12) participated in this study, all were occupational therapists ( = 12); most were female ( = 10) and had a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree ( = 9). Two domains were found during this study: (1) barriers and facilitators to support the mental health of AA caregivers and (2) OTP strategies to support the mental health of AA caregivers. Barriers and facilitators include AA cultural beliefs, provider identity, and access. OTPs can support this population by utilizing their soft skills, assessment and clinical reasoning skills and through interventions, including caregiver education and social support. This study addressed the literature gap on supporting AA caregivers' mental health through an OTP perspective. OTPs can enhance support by understanding AA culture, examining biases, and refining strategies for caregivers' mental health. Healthcare providers can prioritize caregiver support, boost AA representation in healthcare, improve service accessibility, and involve OTPs in caregivers' mental health support.
亚裔美国（AA）护理人员具有独特的文化价值观，这些价值观在护理过程中会影响他们的心理健康。职业治疗从业者（OTP）因其整体视角以及与护理对象和护理人员的关系，能够为这一人群提供服务。本研究的目的是探讨AA OTP对支持患有慢性病的老年人的AA护理人员心理健康的障碍、促进因素和干预措施的看法。本研究采用定性现象学设计。通过虚拟访谈（n = 10）和焦点小组（n = 2）收集数据，并使用主题分析法进行分析。12名AA OTP（n = 12）参与了本研究，均为职业治疗师（n = 12）；大多数为女性（n = 10），拥有职业治疗博士学位（n = 9）。在本研究中发现了两个领域：（1）支持AA护理人员心理健康的障碍和促进因素，以及（2）支持AA护理人员心理健康的OTP策略。障碍和促进因素包括AA文化信仰、提供者身份和可及性。OTP可以通过运用他们的软技能、评估和临床推理技能以及通过包括护理人员教育和社会支持在内的干预措施来支持这一人群。本研究从OTP的角度填补了支持AA护理人员心理健康方面的文献空白。OTP可以通过了解AA文化、审视偏见以及完善护理人员心理健康策略来加强支持。医疗保健提供者可以优先考虑护理人员支持，提高医疗保健中AA的代表性，改善服务可及性，并让OTP参与护理人员的心理健康支持。
