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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2020

The balancing act of dementia care: an ethnographic study of everyday life and relatives' experiences in a Danish nursing home for people living with advanced dementia.

Cathrine Hjorth Malta-Müller, Marit Kirkevold, Bente Martinsen

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Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Cathrine Hjorth Malta-MüllerDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of Nursing and Health Care, Aarhus University , Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0038-0483
Marit KirkevoldHead of Institute of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet University , Oslo, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3979-0631
Bente MartinsenDepartment of Public Health, Research Unit of Nursing and Health Care, Aarhus University , Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1072-0453
Aarhus University · DKOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University · NO

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Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to explore how everyday life was organized in a Danish nursing home for people living with advanced dementia and how relatives experienced their family members' everyday lives.

methodsField notes from participant observations (approximately 160 hours) and transcripts from ethnographic interviews with relatives (9) were analysed thematically in accordance with ethnographic principles.

resultsThe analysis revealed one main theme, 'Enabling a meaningful everyday life in the nursing home' with two corresponding sub-themes: (1) Structures of daily life: Balancing collective and individual activities and (2) Physical togetherness: Balancing being together and being alone.

conclusionsThe findings showed that everyday life in the nursing home was organized to support a meaningful life for the residents by providing activities and togetherness on a daily basis. While relatives generally appreciated the everyday life experienced in the nursing home, challenges were encountered in connection with the provision of an appropriate balance between levels and types of activities and togetherness for all residents.

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Anthropology, CulturalDementiaDenmarkFamilyHomes for the AgedHumansNursing HomesQualitative ResearchSeverity of Illness IndexAlzheimer’s diseaseDementiaethnographic researcheveryday lifelong-term carenursing home

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