Male Caregivers of Mentally Ill Relatives |
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| Authors: | Gloria Denise Mays MSN RNC CS Carole Holden Lund PhD RN |
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| Affiliation: | Grambling State University, School of Nursing, LA, USA. gmays@latech.edu |
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| Abstract: | TOPIC: To describe the lived experiences of male caregivers of severely mentally ill relatives and their perceptions of this nontraditional role. METHODS: A qualitative study of informal interviews with purposively selected male caregivers (N = 10), using an informal interview guide that addressed psychosocial, physical, financial, and crisis-management categories. FINDINGS: The data yielded three themes of caregiving: expressions of burden, duration and depth of commitment, and role affirmation. CONCLUSIONS: The results can help health professionals develop needed education and support services for men in this emerging role and contribute to family health in the community. |
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| Keywords: | Caregiver caregiver role strain mental disorders qualitative studies role stress risk for caregiver role strain |
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