Moving to and Living in a Retirement Home: Focusing on Elderly People's Sense of Safety and Security
Moving to and Living in a Retirement Home: Focusing on Elderly People's Sense of Safety and Security
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DOI:
10.1300/j081v20n03_04
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
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Emami, Azita
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作者:
Fonad, Edit;Wahlin, Tarja-Brita;Emami, Azita
Bad health combined with deteriorating physical functions force many elderly people to move to a retirement home. The primary focus of this study was to investigate the resident's experience of safety and security. From a sample of 57 residents, 12 persons volunteered to participate in the interview. Data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. The standard and design of the participant's previous home made mobility difficult and this affected their sense of security. This motivated them to move into an environment where they felt more secure. The environment at the retirement home was predominantly described as secure and safe. The finding shows that the participants felt that safety and security were more important than independence. (C) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.