"He Needed Just About Everything": Caring for Aging Adults Postincarceration
"He Needed Just About Everything": Caring for Aging Adults Postincarceration
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DOI：
10.1177/0733464821990511
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发表时间：
2021-02-06
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3
通讯作者：
Boucher, Nathan A.
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作者：
Jimenez, Laylla B.;Cross, Sarah H.;Boucher, Nathan A.
人们对老年人被监禁后重新进入社区的护理人员的经历知之甚少。我们试图探讨北卡罗来纳州中部此类看护者所面临的挑战。方法：我们对 11 名看护者进行了半结构化访谈的主题分析。结果：看护者讨论了先前的监禁加上老龄化如何给住房、就业和安全网福利带来障碍，从而使看护变得更加困难。护理人员帮助老年护理接受者发展基本的生活技能（例如安排任务、申请服务）并应对动态的衰老过程（例如孤独、疾病）。护理人员很难获得护理接受者的信任，这通常是由于他们过去的创伤。讨论：护理人员在支持监禁后的老年人方面发挥着重要作用，但他们在资源有限的情况下面临着巨大的挑战。这项研究为帮助护理人员制定资源指南提供了信息。需要专门的计划和政策来满足地方一级的这些需求。
Little is known about the experiences of caregivers for older adults reentering communities following incarceration. We sought to explore the challenges faced by such caregivers in Central North Carolina.Methods:We conducted a thematic analysis on semi-structured interviews with 11 caregivers.Results:Caregivers discussed how prior incarceration coupled with aging present barriers to housing, employment, and safety-net benefits-making caregiving more difficult. Caregivers assist their older care recipients to develop essential life skills (e.g., scheduling tasks, applying for services) and navigate the dynamic aging process (e.g., loneliness, illness). Caregivers struggle to gain care recipients' trust, often due to their past trauma.Discussion:Caregivers play essential roles supporting older adults postincarceration, yet they experience significant challenges with limited resources. This study informed the development of a resource guide to assist caregivers. Dedicated programs and policies are needed to address these needs at the local level.