The Successful Aging Experiences of the Older Adults on the In-Home Benefits of Long-term Care Insurance: Living My Life at Home using Remaining Abilities

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate a successful aging experience of aged on the in-home benefits of long-term care insurance. Methods: The participants included 12 aged individuals receiving such benefits. Data were collected using in-depth interviews from November of 2016 to July of 2017. The qualitative analysis process followed the grounded theory method by Strauss and Corbin. Results: The research results indicate that the core category was "living my life in my home using my remaining abilities". The phenomenon was "recognizing the limitations of my body", and causal conditions were "old and sick body" and "depression". The interaction strategies were "examining my body", "engaging in self-reflection", "controlling my mind", "taking care of my health according to the illnesses I experience", "managing my remaining abilities", "connecting with a supportive network", and "spending time". The outcomes were "living by adapting to my limited body conditions", "leading my life with the help of others", "sharing the meaning of life with others", and "reestablishing my life values". Conclusion: Based on the this results, systematic health management programs such as personalized physical activity to maintain and preserve remaining function of the body should be develop to maintain the life in my home for aged.

Conceptual Analysis of Self-reliance in Older Adults in South Korea

“…We found that maintaining the minimum physical function of self-care in situations where nursing was needed at the "physical" level was perceived as giving meaning to life. These results are also in line with the fact that in previous studies, older adults recognized happiness by continuing to take care of themselves using their remaining physical functions [21]. Older adults have a fear of dependency with regard to care due to poor health and physical/cognitive impairment [22], and they maintain self-esteem by recognizing and performing their own nursing interventions for future health management [23].…”