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Elderly persons' experiences of striving to receive care on their own terms in nursing homes
Author(s) -
Anderberg Patrice,
Berglund AnnaLena
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2009.01808.x
Subject(s) - nursing , social connectedness , vulnerability (computing) , sorrow , nursing care , elderly people , nursing homes , medicine , gerontological nursing , gerontology , psychology , social psychology , computer security , computer science
Anderberg P, Berglund A‐L. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16 : 64–68
Elderly persons' experiences of striving to receive care on their own terms in nursing homes Elderly persons' participation in and decisions about their own care need more attention. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of elderly persons' experiences of care and help, and how their lives change in nursing homes. Fifteen elderly persons living in four nursing homes were interviewed about their experiences of needing care and help in their daily life. The interviews were analysed using van Manen's phenomenological approach. Elderly persons' experiences of care and help were described as: a balance between sorrow and relief, a struggle to maintain control and connectedness, managing to live in the present and yet worrying about the future, and an attempt to hide one's vulnerability in order to be accepted and create an inner calm in an exposed situation. In conclusion, important issues were raised concerning elderly persons' perspectives on care and help in daily life in nursing homes.