The experience of living at home with frailty in old age: A psychosocial qualitative study

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 1172-1179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Nicholson ◽  
Julienne Meyer ◽  
Mary Flatley ◽  
Cheryl Holman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Old Age ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Family and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of a pilot hospice at home programme for children: a qualitative study

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Brenner ◽  
Michael Connolly ◽  
Des Cawley ◽  
Frances Howlin ◽  
Jay Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Hospice At Home ◽  
At Home

EXPLORING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO JOINING AND REGULARLY PRACTICING IN COGNITIVE TRAINING AMONG HEALTHY OLDER ADULTS: A ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP QUALITATIVE STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
P. Srisuwan ◽  
D. Nakawiro ◽  
S. Chansirikarnjana ◽  
O. Kuha ◽  
S. Kengpanich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Notification System ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Effective Program ◽  
One Year ◽  
At Home

BACKGROUND: Cognitive interventions have the potential to enhance cognition among healthy older adults. However, little is known of the factors associated with the joining and participating of older people in group-based multicomponent cognitive training (CT). OBJECTIVES: To explore factors that contribute to joining and regularly practicing CT over 1 year among healthy older adults. DESIGN: A qualitative study. SETTING: Geriatric clinic in Bangkok, Thailand. PARTICIPANTS: 40 nondemented community-dwelling older adults INTERVENTION: The CT of executive functions, attention, memory and visuospatial functions (TEAM-V) program was conducted over 5 sessions, with a 2-week interval between each session. MEASUREMENTS: An inductive qualitative approach, based on semi-structure interviews with 40 healthy older adults, was employed. The interviews explored factors of joining CT at baseline, factors of regularly participating in class at 6 months and at home at 1 year. Data were coded and analyzed using and the thematic analysis approach. RESULTS: After analyzing factors concerning joining CT, 3 core themes emerged: (1) individual characteristics with 3 subthemes of “health status”, “time arrangement”, and “financial status”; (2) individual perceptions with 2 subthemes of “perceived susceptibility to dementia” and “perceived severity of dementia” and (3) encouragement from families and friends. After analyzing factors of practicing CT in class, 3 core themes emerged: (1) program with 3 subthemes of “session”, “group facilitators” and “notification before class”; (2) accessibility with 2 subthemes of “distance” and “transportation” and (3) encouragement from families and friends. After analyzing factors of practicing CT at home, 2 core themes emerged: (1) contents of the training program and (2) encouragement from families and friends. CONCLUSIONS: Increased awareness of holistic factors including older adults’ characteristic and perceptions, support from families and friends and accessibility should be emphasized in planning CT. Designing the content of CT that could be applied or adapted in daily living and effective program components such as a notification system could increase practicing.

Socio-cultural factors influencing preschool enrolment in a rural cohort exposed to early parenting interventions in Pakistan: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 136548022093490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muneera A Rasheed ◽  
Saima Siyal ◽  
Alma Arshad ◽  
Arooba A Farid ◽  
Jelena Obradović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Parenting Interventions ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Early Parenting ◽  
At Home

Early parenting interventions have shown to be effective for changing parenting behaviours to provide stimulation at home. However, evidence about the effect on decision to timely enrol the child in preschool and the related pathways is scarce. A follow-up study of a rural cohort exposed to early parenting interventions in the first 2 years of life in Pakistan though indicated benefits for children’s cognitive skills and learning environment at home but did not improve preschool enrolment rates. The aim of this study was to explore stakeholder knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about preschool education that may influence parent’s decision of enrolment. A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was conducted. Data collection methods included focus group discussion and in-depth interviews with the parents and the teachers and observations of selected preschools. An emergent thematic analysis was followed. Findings showed that community attitudes related to their role in children’s preschool education (e.g. lack of parental involvement), and their perceptions of stakeholders’ responsibilities and accountability (child being responsible for own motivation and interest to learn) were barriers to preschool enrolment. Facilitators included quality of preschools and older siblings enrolled in the school. Early parenting interventions may be insufficient to change community perceptions of preschool education in disadvantaged contexts with dysfunctional education systems. Targeted strategies addressing socio-cultural barriers for early learning are needed.

Being a Stay-at-Home Dad (SAHD): Implication for the Mental Health Profession

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-158
Author(s):  
Eric S. Davis ◽  
Steven Haberlin ◽  
Vernon S. Smith ◽  
Sharlene Smith ◽  
Jennifer Wolgemuth
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Mental Health Profession ◽  
Counseling Practices ◽  
At Home

Stay-at-home dads (SAHDs) have become more prevalent in today’s society. Despite these changes, there remains a paucity of research on the mental health needs of SAHDs. This qualitative study examined SAHDs’ social experiences and mental health needs. The research identified three themes: (1) becoming a SAHD, (2) being a SAHD at home, and (3) being a SAHD in society. Implications for mental health counseling practices and future areas of research are discussed.

A qualitative study of friendships in old age: The case of a nursing home in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Çiğdem Yavuz Güler ◽  
Ilgın Çakmak ◽  
Yunus Ayyıldız
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Old Age

scholarly journals Intensive home nursing

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. D. R. Williams ◽  
Mary M. Ellis ◽  
Fawzea Hardwick
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Rapid Response ◽  
Home Nursing ◽  
Old Age Psychiatry ◽  
Hospital At Home ◽  
At Home

This paper describes the establishment of a team of four nurses to provide a service in old age psychiatry along the lines of “Hospital At Home”. Its aim was to treat and nurse patients at home who otherwise would have to be admitted to hospital. An integral part of this initiative is the use of a problem orientated approach with integrated records. The work of the team over six years is reviewed and how it has evolved to provide a rapid response to difficult and fraught situations.

scholarly journals INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: SUPPORTIVE AND CONFLICTUAL RELATIONSHIPS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S179-S179
Author(s):  
Sofia von Humboldt ◽  
Ana Monteiro ◽  
Isabel Leal
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Interaction Quality ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
At Home

Abstract Objectives: To analyze how older adults conceptualize these intergenerational relationships. Methods: In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were carried out with 316 older adults, aged 65-102, from three different nationalities who lived at home. Verbatim transcripts were examined. Results: Data analysis generated six themes representing intergenerational relationships: affection and reward; interest and integration; grandparent-grandchild interaction quality; privacy and boundaries definition; provision of support; and obligation of providing childcare, on two dimensions of ambivalence concerning their intergenerational relationships (supportive and conflictual). Conclusions: The empirical findings from this research indicate how ambivalence in intergenerational relationships is experienced by older adults and stress the contradictory expectations of older adults with grandchildren. Keywords: Ambivalence; conflict; intergenerational relationships; older adults; support.

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