ArticleJournal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing2017
Older Adult Residents' Perceptions of Daily Lives in Nursing Homes.
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- Quality of life among frail older persons (65+ years) in nursing homes: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Older people's perceived autonomy in residential care: An integrative review.Nursing ethics · 2021Review
- Experience and Perceptions of Changes in the Living Environment by Older People Losing Their Autonomy: A Qualitative Study in the Caribbean.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- Effects of Yangsaeng (Health Management) Therapy for Korean Older Adults in Nursing Home.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Exploring resident-staff relationships in nursing homes in Lebanon.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2019Article
- Effects of Facility Adaptation Promotion Program for Korean Older Adults in Nursing Home.Iranian journal of public health · 2019Article
- Comparisons of Health Promoting Behavior, Depression, and Life Satisfaction Between Older Adults in Rural Areas in South Korea Living in Group Homes and at Home.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2019Article
- Themes Related to Experienced Quality of Care in Nursing Homes From the Resident's Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review and Thematic Synthesis.Gerontology & geriatric medicineReview
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to explore older adults' perceptions of their daily lives in South Korean nursing homes.
designWe employed a qualitative descriptive study using semistructured interviews.
methodsWe conducted individual, semistructured interviews with 21 older adult residents from five nursing homes in South Korea and analyzed the data using thematic analysis.
findingsFive themes related to older adults' perceptions of their daily lives in nursing homes emerged: enhanced comfort, aspiring to maintain physical and cognitive functions as human beings, desire for meaningful interpersonal relationships, feelings of confinement and limited autonomy, and acceptance of and adaptation to life in a facility. These themes indicated the positive and negative aspects of nursing home residence, and facilitators and challenges to enhancing older adult residents' quality of life (QOL).
conclusionsPolicy, practice, and research endeavors are required to improve older adult residents' QOL, such as adequate professional nursing care for physical and psychological comfort and residents' health and functional status, sufficient activity programs and meaningful relationships, person-centered care to enhance residents' autonomy, and homelike environments. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study demonstrates that healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers should consider nursing home residents' QOL to examine the quality of care within the setting and facilitate the development of appropriate strategies to improve QOL among this population.
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