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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Residential Experiences of Elderly People From Social Support – A qualitative study
Introduction: The dramatic increase in the overall number of older adults currently in the population, and further increases expected, heightens the awareness of the need for adequate support for older persons living in the community. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to stress. Transition to the care and environment of a residential home has been identified in the literature as the most significant relocation affecting older people. As Social support plays an important role in managing stress. This study aimed understanding elders' perceptions of social support quality in their residency period in nursing home.
Method: in this study, the qualitative phenomenological approach was used by several in-depth interviews with elders over a 9 months period, and applied purposive sampling amongst elderly residents in private and governmental nursing homes. Purposive sampling continued until data saturation was occurred when sample size became 10 participants. The data was collected by in-depth interviews. Researcher has used field notes for completing data collection process. Colaizzi's method applied for data analysis. The rigor of present study was based on transferability and credibility.
Findings:
The findings were including: 80 codes, 5 sub themes and two themes which was extracted from the research results (structural components of experience), including:
1-quality of informal social support in nursing home
2- quality of formal social support in this setting.
Each of them has sub concepts.
Discussion and conclusion:
There were three important elements in older people's attitudes, including: staff, family and other residents, have very much important in elder's life and provide social support network to elders. In present study, nursing home residents stated various degrees of relation with family and friends and others and sense of support from them. All of them stated other people's visits as encouraging and supporting.
Introduction: The dramatic increase in the overall number of older adults currently in the population, and further increases expected, heightens the awareness of the need for adequate support for older persons living in the community. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to stress. Transition to the care and environment of a residential home has been identified in the literature as the most significant relocation affecting older people. As Social support plays an important role in managing stress. This study aimed understanding elders' perceptions of social support quality in their residency period in nursing home.
Method: in this study, the qualitative phenomenological approach was used by several in-depth interviews with elders over a 9 months period, and applied purposive sampling amongst elderly residents in private and governmental nursing homes. Purposive sampling continued until data saturation was occurred when sample size became 10 participants. The data was collected by in-depth interviews. Researcher has used field notes for completing data collection process. Colaizzi's method applied for data analysis. The rigor of present study was based on transferability and credibility.
Findings:
The findings were including: 80 codes, 5 sub themes and two themes which was extracted from the research results (structural components of experience), including:
1-quality of informal social support in nursing home
2- quality of formal social support in this setting.
Each of them has sub concepts.
Discussion and conclusion:
There were three important elements in older people's attitudes, including: staff, family and other residents, have very much important in elder's life and provide social support network to elders. In present study, nursing home residents stated various degrees of relation with family and friends and others and sense of support from them. All of them stated other people's visits as encouraging and supporting.
Learning Objectives: To share my experience with other health team members
Sub-Theme: Social determinants of health and disease
See more of: Poster: Social Determinants of Health and Disease
See more of: Public Health Research & Policy Development
See more of: Public Health Research & Policy Development