Abstract

The focus of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of older gay married individuals around caregiving and health behavior work with their partners. The study used data from five long-partnered male couples who were recruited from a larger quantitative study of the health behaviors of gay married men and their partners. Thematic analysis identified three salient themes derived from the interview guide: (1) the health benefits of marriage, (2) what constitutes caregiving and health care work in marriage, and (3) the impact of caring for an ill or injured spouse on the marital relationship. Policy and practice implications for working with older gay married couples and LGBT couples generally are discussed.

摘要

这项定性研究的重点是探讨老年同性恋已婚者在与伴侣进行护理和健康行为方面的观点。该研究使用了来自五个长期合作的男性夫妇的数据，这些夫妇是从对同性恋男子及其伴侣的健康行为进行的较大定量研究中招募的。主题分析确定了采访指南中提出的三个突出主题：（1）婚姻的健康益处；（2）婚姻中的照料和保健工作构成什么；（3）照顾患病或受伤的配偶对婚姻的影响。婚姻关系。一般讨论了与老年同性恋夫妇和LGBT夫妇一起工作的政策和实践含义。