The meaning of nursing-home: ‘Waiting to go up to St. Peter, OK! Waiting house, sad but true’ — An Australian perspective

Tuckett, Anthony G.

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2006.08.001

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“…The nursing home as a place to die has been reported previously in the literature (Tuckett, 2007), and our findings are consistent with this. Our participants stated that this was to be their final home which demonstrated that they were assigning a different dimension to their meaning of home.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Relocation decisions and constructing the meaning of home: A phenomenological study of the transition into a nursing home

Johnson

Bibbo

2014

Journal of Aging Studies

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The transition from community dwelling to a nursing home is a common, though idiosyncratic, experience in the United States. This study employed an interpretive phenomenological approach to uncover how eight older adults in nursing homes in the Midwestern U.S. constructed the meaning of home shortly following the relocation and again approximately two months later. The degree to which the individual had been involved in the decision making process was also explored as it related to the meaning of home within the nursing home setting. The majority of individuals did not consider the facility to be “home,” but actively changed their attitudes toward the facility and themselves to better adjust to the setting. The findings demonstrate the importance of autonomy in older adults’ definitions of home.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Relocation decisions and constructing the meaning of home: A phenomenological study of the transition into a nursing home

Johnson

Bibbo

2014

Journal of Aging Studies

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“…These findings extend previous studies where elective belonging has been identified in retirement villages (Bernard et al, 2004;Stimson, 2002) largely for the cohort of the 'third age' (Gilleard & Higgs, 2005, p. 20;Mings, 1997). Whilst some literature complements findings of strength of attachment in care facilities (Knight et al, 2010;Oldman & Quilgars, 1999), on the whole research concludes that care facilities are responsible for poor links with place attachment (see Tuckett, 2007). It is noteworthy that a number of participants related that community was missing in their former suburb reinforcing international findings (Phillipson, 2007).…”

Section: Conclusion: Spatial Practice and Spaces Of Representationsupporting

confidence: 86%

Understanding Daily Life of Older People in a Residential Complex: The Contribution of Lefebvre's Social Space

Petersen

Minnery

2013

Housing Studies

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This article contributes to the theoretical and applied understanding of daily life and the meaning of home for older people living in purpose-built, age-segregated complexes. Whilst gerontology has embraced spatial perspectives, it often fails to capture their diverse and changing nature. This article considers findings from a larger qualitative study that explored the geography of residential complexes in Brisbane, Australia, through the lens of Henri Lefebvre's theory of social space. Data relating to Lefebvre's concepts of spatial practice and spaces of representation clearly capture the routines, activities, attachments and imaginations that help or hinder older people connecting to their living environment. Talking with older people gave a rich account of how they use, think about and produce space and highlighted the tensions in providing this form of specialised housing. As well as providing theoretical insights, a nuanced understanding of social space informs policy and public discussion of older people's living environments.

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“…Staff can also be stressed and have difficulty keeping up with the work [8,24]. As a result, they may transfer their own values to the older persons, for example, by determining what is best for a person without regard for their opinions.…”

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A meaningful daily life in nursing homes - a place of shelter and a space of freedom: a participatory appreciative action reflection study

2014

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Background: Shortcomings in elderly care have been reported in many parts of the world, including Sweden. However, national guidelines for elderly care have been introduced in Sweden, which contain core values and local guarantees of dignity. These highlight the need for dignity and well-being, and organising the older person's daily life so that they perceive it as meaningful. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to describe older persons' experience and knowledge about obstacles, opportunities and solutions to developing a meaningful daily life for those living in nursing homes. Methods: This study combined the Participatory Appreciative Action Reflection (PAAR) and hermeneutic approaches. Twenty-five older persons participated and persons with dementia or cognitive impairments were included. Repeated interviews were carried out as reflective conversations, leaving 50 interviews in total, wherein the older persons provided their analyses and reflections on a meaningful daily life. Finally, an analysis of the data was completed based on a life-world hermeneutic approach. Results: We identified five tentative interpretations that describe obstacles, opportunities and solutions for a meaningful daily life. Themes 2 and 4 outline obstacles for a meaningful daily life, and Themes 1, 3 and 5 describe opportunities and solutions for a meaningful daily life: (1) Having space to be yourself; (2) No space to be yourself; (3) Belonging and security; (4) A feeling of insecurity; and (5) Longing for something to happen. In the main interpretation, we found that the five tentative interpretations are related to Tuan's concepts of space and place, where place can be described as security and stableness, and space as freedom and openness. Conclusions: The reciprocal relationship is a solution for a meaningful daily life and occurs in the interaction between staff and older persons in nursing homes. It is the balance of power, and constitutes a place of shelter and a space of freedom for a meaningful daily life. The older person must have balance between shelter and freedom to have a meaningful daily life.

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The meaning of nursing-home: ‘Waiting to go up to St. Peter, OK! Waiting house, sad but true’ — An Australian perspective

Abstract: BackgroundThis article is derived from a larger Australian research study using multiple qualitative methods to investigate truth-telling in aged-care.

Cited by 53 publications

References 52 publications

Relocation decisions and constructing the meaning of home: A phenomenological study of the transition into a nursing home

Relocation decisions and constructing the meaning of home: A phenomenological study of the transition into a nursing home

Understanding Daily Life of Older People in a Residential Complex: The Contribution of Lefebvre's Social Space

A meaningful daily life in nursing homes - a place of shelter and a space of freedom: a participatory appreciative action reflection study

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