Quality of life in nursing homes: perception of physically frail elderly residents
To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field The purpose of this research was to disclose the characteristics of quality of life as perceived by physically frail but lucid elderly people living in nursing homes to increase the underst...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/11554 2023-05-15T16:51:49+02:00 Quality of life in nursing homes: perception of physically frail elderly residents Hjaltadottir, Ingibjorg Gustafsdottir, Margret 2007-05-04 YES http://hdl.handle.net/2336/11554 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00434.x en eng Taylor & Francis http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00434.x Scand J Caring Sci 2007, 21(1):48-55 0283-9318 17428214 doi:10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00434.x http://hdl.handle.net/2336/11554 Scandinavian journal of caring sciences Nursing Homes Homes for the Aged Quality of Life Aged 80 and over Frail Elderly Article 2007 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00434.x 2022-05-29T08:20:57Z To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field The purpose of this research was to disclose the characteristics of quality of life as perceived by physically frail but lucid elderly people living in nursing homes to increase the understanding of the phenomenon of quality of life in this setting. Eight elderly residents living in two nursing homes in Iceland were interviewed on two occasions. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed to generate text for hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. Observation was also undertaken at both nursing homes to enhance the understanding of the residents' narration. The participants' concern in relation to quality of life emerges in the following main themes: (i) Securing the insecure body; (ii) Seeking solace; (iii) Preparing for departure; and (iv) Affirmation of self. The findings indicate that the phenomenon quality of life is manifold and complex, having many dimensions. The most important aspects of quality of life were for the residents to feel secure in the nursing home, have a place of their own where they could be alone with their thoughts, set their affairs in order and be prepared for death. Furthermore, it mattered to be recognized as an individual with his or her roots in their own respective family and doing meaningful things. These aspects of life in a nursing home contribute to living in a meaningful world in which humanity is preserved. It is important in caring for this particular group of residents in the nursing home to know what matters most in relation to their quality of life. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 21 1 48 55 |
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To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field The purpose of this research was to disclose the characteristics of quality of life as perceived by physically frail but lucid elderly people living in nursing homes to increase the understanding of the phenomenon of quality of life in this setting. Eight elderly residents living in two nursing homes in Iceland were interviewed on two occasions. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed to generate text for hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. Observation was also undertaken at both nursing homes to enhance the understanding of the residents' narration. The participants' concern in relation to quality of life emerges in the following main themes: (i) Securing the insecure body; (ii) Seeking solace; (iii) Preparing for departure; and (iv) Affirmation of self. The findings indicate that the phenomenon quality of life is manifold and complex, having many dimensions. The most important aspects of quality of life were for the residents to feel secure in the nursing home, have a place of their own where they could be alone with their thoughts, set their affairs in order and be prepared for death. Furthermore, it mattered to be recognized as an individual with his or her roots in their own respective family and doing meaningful things. These aspects of life in a nursing home contribute to living in a meaningful world in which humanity is preserved. It is important in caring for this particular group of residents in the nursing home to know what matters most in relation to their quality of life. |
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