The importance of successful place integration for perceived health in very old age: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
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Summary, in English
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the multifaceted phenomenon of home and health, by exploring processes underlying these dynamics when living at home in very old age. METHOD: A qualitative meta-synthesis was used on four complementary qualitative studies, based on data from the Swedish ENABLE-AGE In-depth Study, focusing on very old, single-living people's experiences of home in relation to participation, independence and health (N = 40). RESULTS: Over time, very old people manage increased frailty by means of three intertwined processes concerning changes in everyday life: The turning points, The struggle and The negotiations. The findings show that these processes take place through the context of the Homelike functional home and a state of mind labelled, The awareness of frailty. CONCLUSION: The results can be useful in constructing and implementing guidelines for more holistic approaches to housing provision for senior citizens. Further, the study delivers a deeper understanding about how very old people live their lives, useful for practitioners as well as it contributes to theory development within the context of ageing and environments.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2011
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
589-595
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
International Journal of Public Health
Volym
56
Issue
6
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Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Frontiers Media S. A.
Ämne
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Status
Published
Projekt
- Home, Health and Disability along the Process of Ageing
Forskningsgrupp
- Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1661-8564