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Davood Oudi1, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin2, Maryam Nakhaei2
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Background:
Living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) veterans imposes severe stress on relatives especially their wives. Despite of these difficulties these stratum of women suffer insufficient support and less attention. This study aimed to explore the experiences of wives of veterans with PTSD.
Methods:
This study was conducted in 2021 using qualitative content analysis approach. Participants were selected purposely from PTSD veterans' wives. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 18 wives of veteran men with PTSD. All the interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data were collected using in-depth and semi-structured interviews, up to the point of data saturation, and were analyzed by Graneheim and Lundman's content analysis method with the support of MAXQDA software.
Findings:
Through analysis of transcribed interviews, one theme and 4 categories and 13 sub categories were emerged : The theme called "abandoned in miserable life stream" and categories consist of "living in the cage of grief and regret"; "insufficient support resources"; "marital burnout"; and "self-sacrifice to maintain family cohesion".
Conclusion:
The results of this study provide a broad range of context-specific challenges faced by wives of veterans with PTSD. In confronting with full of tensions life and lack of support, wives of veteran with PTSD are neglected and need more attention and support. It is essential for healthcare providers to be aware of the complex psychological and social conditions of wives of veterans with PTSD.
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