Family caregivers need greater support to provide optimal assistance to their care recipients. Using family communication patterns theory (FCPT), this study examined conversation and conformity orientation, received social support by caregivers from family members, and perceived quality of care (i.e., caregiving mastery). An online survey of 191 adults caring for or who had previously cared for family members with a variety of health conditions revealed that conversation orientation is positively related to received social support, which is positively associated with quality of care. Received social support mediated the relationship between family conversation orientation and quality of care, though indirect effects for conformity orientation were not observed.

家庭护理人员需要更多的支持，以向其护理对象提供最佳帮助。这项研究使用家庭沟通模式理论（FCPT），研究了谈话和顺从性取向，得到了家庭成员看护者的社会支持，以及感知的护理质量（即，对护理的掌握）。一项对191名成年人的在线护理调查或他们曾经照顾过各种健康状况的家庭成员发现，交谈的方向与所获得的社会支持呈正相关，而社会支持与护理质量呈正相关。尽管未观察到顺应性取向的间接影响，但获得社会支持的家庭中介取向和护理质量之间的关系。