I LIKE HERE, BECAUSE I FEEL FREE : The Chinese Elderly Peoples’ Experiences in one of Long-Term Care Institutions
Zhang, Hongbo (2011)
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2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011102113938
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011102113938
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The purpose of the study was to identify elderly residents’ experience in one of long-term care institutions in Beijing, China. The aim of the study was to increase awareness of nurses about quality of life for elderly residents. Thus the information may be used to improve the quality of life for elderly in long-term care.
The method of semi-structured interview with an open-end question guide was used in this qualitative study. Purposive sampling was used to identify the interviewees. The interview was tape recorded and the researcher took written notes of some important information. The transcription and data analysis were originally in Chinese and the researcher translated the results into English. Content analysis was
used in the date analysis.
The results of the study indicated that elderly experiences of quality of life in long-term care were connecting with social, physical and psychological aspects. A lack of time to talk with care givers, finances issue and self-management of daily life were very important factors for keeping high quality of life of elderly. Meanwhile, alleviation of loneliness, espect on elderly dignity, meeting the need of privacy and autonomy, providing comfortable living condition and reconsidering of the environment of institution were the vital issues to keep quality of life for elderly in long-term care.
The method of semi-structured interview with an open-end question guide was used in this qualitative study. Purposive sampling was used to identify the interviewees. The interview was tape recorded and the researcher took written notes of some important information. The transcription and data analysis were originally in Chinese and the researcher translated the results into English. Content analysis was
used in the date analysis.
The results of the study indicated that elderly experiences of quality of life in long-term care were connecting with social, physical and psychological aspects. A lack of time to talk with care givers, finances issue and self-management of daily life were very important factors for keeping high quality of life of elderly. Meanwhile, alleviation of loneliness, espect on elderly dignity, meeting the need of privacy and autonomy, providing comfortable living condition and reconsidering of the environment of institution were the vital issues to keep quality of life for elderly in long-term care.