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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2135480
关键词
Resilience; family caregivers; multiple sclerosis; interviews; thematic analysis
资金
- Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The purpose of this study was to explore the conceptualizations of resilience among multiple sclerosis (MS) caregivers, examine their experiences of resilience development, and determine the assets and resources that influence resilience in this role. The findings highlighted the importance of resilience processes in caregiver testimonies while also pointing out the inadequate societal resources.
Purpose Resilience research in family caregiving in chronic neurological conditions is growing, but multiple sclerosis (MS) caregivers are noticeably absent from this body of work. MS caregivers represent a unique population due to the disease's early onset, prolonged life expectancy, and heterogeneity. As such, this study aimed to explore MS caregivers' conceptualizations of resilience, examine MS caregivers' experiences of resilience development, and determine which assets and resources influence resilience in this role. Methods Twenty-four Canadian MS caregivers were recruited. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with questions derived from an ecological resilience framework. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Themes constructed a cyclical resilience model, beginning with encounters with hardship and extending to thriving adjustment. Subthemes included reports of additive challenges, impactful individual and community resources, and multi-level adaptive pathways. Within this cycle, the achievement of healthy adjustment exerted a positive feedback function and informed future responses to lifelong challenges. Conclusions Despite the salience of resilience processes within caregiver testimonies, inadequate resources at societal levels were evident. These findings afford researchers and decision-makers relevant information for designing and implementing resilience-building interventions for MS caregivers that attend to contextual factors and current systemic support deficiencies.
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