An exploration of loneliness: Communication and the social networks of older people with cerebral palsy
An exploration of loneliness: Communication and the social networks of older people with cerebral palsy
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DOI：
10.1080/13668250701689256
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发表时间：
2007-12-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Balandin, Susan
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作者：
Ballin, Liora;Balandin, Susan
背景有大量的研究集中在老年人的孤独体验，但对终身残疾的老年人的孤独体验知之甚少。在本文中，作者提出了一些调查结果，从一个更大的定性研究的孤独的经验，老年人与脑瘫。方法七个老年人与脑瘫参加了深入的访谈。对访谈的分析确定了数据中的总体主题和经常性主题。这些主题进行编码，然后根据总体themes.Results六个主题进行分组。所有与会者都认为，在考虑孤独时，沟通和社交网络的主题是最重要的。在本文中，与会者的讨论这两个主题及其相关topics.Conclusions的结果表明，需要提供支持和培训的沟通，以老年人脑瘫谁遇到沟通困难，以及他们的沟通伙伴。他们还指出，需要制定政策，以帮助老年脑瘫患者发展和维持他们的社交网络，并形成有益和丰富的关系。
Background There is a large body of research focusing on the experiences of loneliness of older adults, yet little is known about the loneliness experiences of older adults with lifelong disability. In this paper, the authors present some findings from a larger qualitative study on the loneliness experiences of older people with cerebral palsy.Method Seven older adults with cerebral palsy participated in in-depth interviews. Analysis of the interviews identified overarching themes and recurrent topics in the data. These topics were coded and then grouped under the overarching themes.Results Six themes were identified. All participants agreed that the themes of communication and social networks are most important when considering loneliness. In this paper, the participants' discussion of these two themes and their related topics are presented.Conclusions The results demonstrate the need to provide support and training in communication to older people with cerebral palsy who experience communication difficulty, as well as to their communication partners. They also indicate the need for policy development to assist older adults with cerebral palsy to develop and maintain their social networks and form relationships that are rewarding and enriching.