Sense of security of home-dwelling people with an early stage memory disorder: a qualitative study
Nikula, Anna-Leena; Pesonen, Hanna-Mari; Elo, Satu (2018)
Nikula, Anna-Leena
Pesonen, Hanna-Mari
Elo, Satu
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu, Oamk
2018
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018110616703
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018110616703
Tiivistelmä
The sense of security in home-dwelling people with an early stage memory disorder substantially affects their well-being and quality of life and also threatens their management of everyday life and living at home. The aim of this study was to describe what creates a sense of security in home-dwelling people with an early stage memory disorder. This was a qualitative study: interviews (n=15) were conducted with people with a diagnosed early stage memory disorder (n=10), family members (n=3), and nurses (n=2). A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data. Three factors affecting the sense of security were identified: health and daily functioning, features of the physical and social environment, and the psycho-social resources of an individual. By recognizing the factors affecting the sense of security, this knowledge could be utilized by health care workers to support the sense of security and to design health care services individually for home-dwelling people with a memory disorder.