The Lived Experience of Providing Care and Support Services for Holocaust Survivors in Australia

Lack of awareness among paid carers of the possible late-life consequences of early-life periods of extreme and prolonged traumatization may have negative impacts on the experiences of trauma survivors in receiving care. An interpretive phenomenological approach was used to investigate the lived exp...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2017-06, Vol.27 (7), p.1104-1114
Main Authors: Teshuva, Karen, Borowski, Allan, Wells, Yvonne
Format: Article
Language:English
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Australia
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Caregiving
Credibility
Debriefing
Emotions
Female
Focus Groups
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health technology assessment
Holocaust
Holocaust - psychology
Holocaust survivors
Home health care
Humans
Male
Peer tutoring
Phenomenological research
Psychological Trauma - epidemiology
Psychological Trauma - psychology
Qualitative research
Support services
Survivors - psychology
Triangulation
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Summary:Lack of awareness among paid carers of the possible late-life consequences of early-life periods of extreme and prolonged traumatization may have negative impacts on the experiences of trauma survivors in receiving care. An interpretive phenomenological approach was used to investigate the lived experience of paid carers in providing care for Jewish Holocaust survivors. In total, 70 carers participated in 10 focus group discussions. Credibility of the findings was ensured by methodological triangulation and peer debriefing. Three major themes emerged: (a) knowing about survivors’ past helps me make sense of who they are, (b) the trauma adds an extra dimension to caregiving, and (c) caring for survivors has an emotional impact. Specific knowledge, attitudes, and skills for building positive care relationships with Holocaust survivors were identified. The findings offer a starting point for advancing knowledge about the care of older survivors from other refugee backgrounds.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732316667702