Trauma-afflicted refugees' experiences of participating in physical activity and exercise treatment: a qualitative study based on focus group discussions

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作者
Nilsson, Henrik [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Saboonchi, Fredrik [1 ,2 ]
Gustavsson, Catharina [1 ,4 ]
Malm, Andreas [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Gottvall, Maria [1 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Swedish Red Cross Univ Coll, Dept Hlth Sci, Huddinge, Sweden
[2] Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Stockholm, Sweden
[3] Swedish Red Cross Treatment Ctr Persons Affected, Malmo, Sweden
[4] Uppsala Univ, Ctr Clin Res Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
[5] Uppsala Univ, Dept Womens & Childrens Hlth, Uppsala, Sweden
基金
瑞典研究理事会;
关键词
Physical activity; exercise; refugee; trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; post-migration stress; physiotherapy; group-based treatment; mental health; Actividad fisica; ejercicio; refugiado; trastorno de estres postraumatico; TEPT; estres post-migracion; psicoterapia; tratamiento grupal; salud mental; center dot This study provides a unique outline of trauma-afflicted refugees' experiences and preferences of participation in physical activity and exercise-based treatment; pointing to a multitude of pathways toward building resilience; center dot In participants' experience; treatment actively aided in both psychological and physical recovery; provided relief from daily problems; increased empowerment and self-confidence; and facilitated social adjustment and relationships; center dot Treatment characteristics was highlighted as highly supportive and often connected to other positive experiences and perceived health benefits; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; MENTAL-HEALTH; SYMPTOMS; OUTCOMES; PTSD;
D O I
10.1080/20008198.2019.1699327
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Background: Refugees with prolonged and repeated experiences of trauma, often in combination with post-migration living difficulties, are subjected to severe levels of stress and stress-related ill health, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Physical activity (PA) is well-established as an effective stress reliever. However, the effect of PA and exercise has received scarce attention in the context of PTSD, and particularly in the field of refugees' health.Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the experience of participation in PA and exercise as part of the treatment for trauma-afflicted refugees.Method: An explorative qualitative research design was used. Six focus group discussions were conducted with 33 female and male participants that had experience of group-based PA and exercise treatment. The gathered data was analysed by qualitative content analysis.Results: The analysis resulted in one over-arching theme reflecting the participants overall experience of PA and exercise as a process of building resilience. Participants experienced improvements in both physical and mental health domains. Increased self-awareness and self-confidence were seen as additional important benefits, and the interruption of daily stressors provided a sense of relief and recovery. The treatment group settings were experienced as becoming a vehicle for overcoming social fear and isolation, which also carried an empowering and strength-building impact over to participants' family life and social relationships. Treatment characteristics were experienced as highly supportive and often referred to as the basis of other positive experiences and perceived health benefits.Conclusions: The result of this study outlines a detailed account of trauma-afflicted refugees' experiences and preferences of PA and exercise-based treatment from a broad range of perspectives. These findings provide a starting point for future research in this field and indicate a particular need for both research and intervention development to include the real-life impact of participating in such treatments. Las experiencias de refugiados afectados por el trauma al participar en un tratamiento de actividad fisica y ejercicio: un estudio cualitativo basado en discusiones en grupos focales.Antecedentes: Los refugiados que presentar experiencias traumaticas prolongadas y repetidas, a menudo en combinacion con dificultades de vida post migratorias, estan sometidos a niveles severos de estres y de mala salud relacionada con el estres, incluido el trastorno de estres postraumatico (TEPT). La actividad fisica (PA por sus siglas en ingles) es una manera bien establecida y efectiva de aliviar el estres. Sin embargo, el efecto de la PA y el ejercicio ha recibido escasa atencion en el contexto del TEPT, particularmente en el campo de la salud de refugiados.Objetivo: el objetivo de este estudio fue explorar la experiencia de participacion en PA y ejercicio como parte del tratamiento en refugiados afectados por el trauma.Metodo: se utilizo un diseno de investigacion exploratoria cualitativa. Se condujeron discusiones en 6 grupos focales con 33 participantes femeninos y masculinos que habian experimentado el tratamiento de PA y ejercicio. Los datos recolectados fueron analizados por un analisis de contenido cualitativo.Resultados: Los analisis resultaron en una tematica general que reflejaba la experiencia global de los participantes de la PA y el ejercicio como un proceso de construccion de resiliencia. Los participantes experimentaron mejoria en dominios tanto de salud mental como fisica. El incremento de la auto-conciencia y la confianza en si mismo fueron vistos como beneficios adicionales importantes, y la interrupcion de estresores diarios llevo a un sentimiento de alivio y recuperacion. El setting de tratamiento grupal fue experimentado como un vehiculo para superar el miedo social y el aislamiento, lo que llevo a un impacto de empoderamiento y construccion de fortaleza en la vida familiar y relaciones sociales de los participantes. Las caracteristicas del tratamiento fueron experimentadas como de alto nivel de apoyo y en muchas ocasiones referida como la base de otras experiencias positivas y beneficios de salud percibidos.Conclusiones: El resultado de este estudio destaca un relato detallado de las experiencias y preferencias de refugiados afectados por el trauma en los tratamientos basados en PA y ejercicio desde un rango amplio de perspectivas. Estos hallazgos proveen de un punto de partida para investigacion futura en este campo e indica una particular necesidad tanto para investigacion como para el desarrollo de intervenciones para incluir el impacto en la vida real de participar en tales tratamientos. ?????????????????????:???????????????: ??, ??????????????????????, ???????????????, ????????? (PTSD) ??????? 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