[Between experiencing meaning and self-realization: a qualitative study on utilization of help from the perspective of family caregivers].

IF 1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI:10.1007/s00391-025-02437-1

Jenny Kubitza, Verena Steinmaier, Eckhard Frick

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Abstract

Background: Family caregivers (FC) rarely utilize formal and informal help, which affects their burden and quality of life. Factors that result in rejection are often psychosocial (shame, guilt, heteronomy and social expectations). Previous studies on psychosocial reasons neglected the spiritual dimension. This study aims to identify the psychosociospiritual reasons for the (non)utílization of help from the perspective of FCs.

Methods: This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 FCs between August 2022 and July 2023 and analyzed according to Mayring.

Results: The FCs request formal and informal help to find a balance between their needs and those of the persons in need of care and to develop and maintain interpersonal boundaries. Help is rejected due to negative experiences with help offers as well as personal, familiar, and social role expectations. As long as nursing care is seen as the only meaning in life, help from outside can be perceived as a threat.

Conclusion: When utilizing help, it is not only about the quality of the offered help but also about its compatibility with one's own values and aims. Psychosociospiritual counselling should be provided before counselling for benefits.

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[在体验意义和自我实现之间：从家庭照顾者的角度对利用帮助的定性研究]。

背景：家庭照顾者很少利用正式和非正式的帮助，这影响了他们的负担和生活质量。导致拒绝的因素通常是心理上的（羞耻、内疚、他律和社会期望）。以往对社会心理原因的研究忽略了精神层面。本研究旨在从FCs的角度，找出（不）utílization帮助的心理社会精神原因。方法：本定性研究在2022年8月至2023年7月期间对24名金融服务中心进行半结构化访谈，并根据Mayring进行分析。结果：家庭护理人员需要正式和非正式的帮助，以在他们的需要和需要照顾的人的需要之间找到平衡，并建立和维持人际关系的界限。拒绝帮助是由于对提供帮助的负面经历以及个人、熟悉和社会角色的期望。只要护理被视为生活的唯一意义，来自外界的帮助就会被视为一种威胁。结论：在使用帮助时，不仅要看所提供帮助的质量，还要看其是否符合自己的价值观和目标。心理社会精神咨询应在咨询前进行。

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Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

16.70%

发文量

126

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The fact that more and more people are becoming older and are having a significant influence on our society is due to intensive geriatric research and geriatric medicine in the past and present. The Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie has contributed to this area for many years by informing a broad spectrum of interested readers about various developments in gerontology research. Special issues focus on all questions concerning gerontology, biology and basic research of aging, geriatric research, psychology and sociology as well as practical aspects of geriatric care. Target group: Geriatricians, social gerontologists, geriatric psychologists, geriatric psychiatrists, nurses/caregivers, nurse researchers, biogerontologists in geriatric wards/clinics, gerontological institutes, and institutions of teaching and further or continuing education.