'I like to feel needed, you know?': a qualitative examination of sense of purpose in older care home residents.
Aging Ment Health
; 27(2): 236-242, 2023 02.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To explore older care home residents' experiences of maintaining a sense of purpose in life a core component of psychological wellbeing.METHODS:
Fifteen residents (9 female; 6 male), aged 60-95 years, from four care homes, were interviewed about their sense of purpose. Interview transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.RESULTS:
Theme 1 ('Experiencing Loss') comprises two sub-themes that describe the impact of age-related losses on residents' sense of purpose (sub-theme 1) and the different responses that participants had to these losses (sub-theme 2). Theme 2 ('The Protective Effects of Social Connections') describes how social relationships could provide a sense of purpose, as well as the difficulties participants experienced in forming these relationships. Finally, theme 3 ('The Roles of Activities') describes the types of activities that could help residents to maintain a sense of purpose.CONCLUSION:
Care home residents experience losses and barriers that make it more difficult to maintain a sense of purpose. However, with appropriate support and opportunities, residents are able to engage in activities and relationships that provide a sense of purpose. To support residents' mental health and wellbeing, care homes should offer varied opportunities for residents to engage in purposeful activities.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Emoções
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Casas de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Ment Health
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido