• Li-Ling Lin and Chiu-Chu Lin.
• MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
• Hu Li Za Zhi. 2019 Jun 1; 66 (3): 100-105.

AbstractSocial and economic problems related to population aging are becoming increasingly prevalent in many industrialized nations. Moreover, life-related stresses is causing caregivers to become fatigued and exhausted, with some even choosing to end their life due to their overwhelming burdens of care. Evidence demonstrates that failure to cope effectively with the burdens of care greatly increases the risk of personal physical, mental, and family problems for the caregivers. Therefore, caregiver burden is an increasingly important issue and challenge for the long-term care service system. Positive psychology has been studied widely in recent years, and current related research has focused on exploring caregivers' positive coping experiences. Empirical studies indicate that caregivers overcome crisis because they acquire coping strategies and learn to adjust during the caring process. Furthermore, these articles show the successful handling of caring stress to be highly correlated with resilience. This research examined caregiver's burden and resilience. The findings suggest how nurses may identify the potential of caregivers in the caring processing and what kind of support that nurses should provide to caregivers. Further, this study elaborates on how caregivers build resilience. According to the literature, current nursing interventions should enhance caregiver's resilience. In general, this research aimed to offer a new direction for long-term care based on positive energy and caregiver resilience. It is hoped that this introduction provides insights for healthcare professionals in clinical practices.

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