ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2023
'Nobody comes to help us': lived experiences and needs of older adults who lost their only child in China.
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- The application of welfare technology in preventing solitary death among frail older adults who have lost their only child: A qualitative study based on the experiences of home help service providers.Dialogues in health · 2026Article
- Does the disclosure of medical insurance information affect patients' willingness to adopt the diagnosis related groups system.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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purposeThis qualitative study aimed to gather insights into the experiences of older adults after losing their only child and explore meaningful life needs as a basis for social interventions.
methodsWe conducted individual face-to-face interviews with 29 participants from 10 communities in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analysed using the inductive category development of conventional content analysis.
resultsThe experience of losing an only child was devastating and linked with a helpless life in old age. The analysis generated the following three themes encompassing their lived experiences and needs: afraid of getting sick, lying on the edge of misery and surrounded by loneliness.
conclusionsLosing an only child triggered older adults' feelings of being misunderstood, disconnected and hopeless. They had an increased likelihood of lacking more on love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization needs than their physiologic and safety needs. Findings from our study will raise awareness on this vulnerable group and help design intervention programmes targeting the specific needs of this neglected segment of the population.
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