ABSTRACT

Religion and culture affect the meaning and practicalities of caring for families with mental illness in Malaysia. Such care also differs according to social background, family values and support, commitment, availability, practicality and the needs of the care recipient. This qualitative study explores 14 Malay caregivers of the older adults with mental health problems in Kelantan, Malaysia. A semi-structured interview was translated and transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis using NVivo software. The findings show that cultural values and religion shaped the meaning of care as provided by the caregivers. The nature of the relationship is also important in determining the best person in the family to take over the caregiving role.

摘要

在马来西亚，宗教和文化影响着照顾精神疾病家庭的意义和实用性。这种照料还因社会背景、家庭价值观和支持、承诺、可用性、实用性和照料接受者的需要而异。这项定性研究探讨了马来西亚吉兰丹的 14 名有心理健康问题的老年人的马来照顾者。半结构化访谈被翻译和转录，并使用 NVivo 软件进行主题分析。研究结果表明，文化价值观和宗教塑造了护理人员提供的护理的意义。这种关系的性质对于确定家庭中最好的人来接管照顾角色也很重要。