Unravelling existential suffering and its relation to depression in older adults: EXIST-well in nursing homes.

Larsson, Helena (PI)
Dezutter, Jessie (Project coordinator)
Haugan, Gorill (Researcher)
Saarelainen, Suvi (Researcher)

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The research project aims to provide new insight in shared characteristics of the concepts of meaning-in-life, existential loneliness and, depression among older adults living in nursing homes in four different countries.

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Forskningsprojektet bedrivs gemensamt i fyra olika länder (Norge, Finland, Belgien, Sverige) av forskare med olika professionsbakgrund (sjuksköterska, teolog, psykolog och gerontolog).

Key findings

Resultaten förväntas bidra till ökad kunskap om existentiella begrepp och fenomen i vårdkontexten särskilt boende.

Short title	EXIST-well in nursing homes
Acronym	EXIST
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	21-03-01 → 23-12-31

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1 Active

At the edge of existence: Unraveling the associations between existential distress and geriatric depression in nursing home residents.
Dezutter, J. (PI), Vanhooren, S. (Assistent supervisor), Beck, I. (Assistent supervisor) & Vissers, J. (Doctoral student)
21-10-01 → 25-09-01
Project: Research

1 Article

Nursing Homes as a Context of Pastoral Care: Chaplains Encountering Older Adults Who Experience Existential Loneliness and Meaninglessness
Saarelainen, S., Reimi, J., Ojalammi, J., Larsson, H., Haugan, G. & Dezutter, J., 2023-Jan, In: Diaconia. 14, 1, p. 61-90 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2 Performance

Unravelling existential suffering and its relation to depression in older adults. EXIST-well in nursing homes.
Dezutter, J. (Speaker), Larsson, H. (Speaker), Saarelainen, S. (Speaker) & Haugan, G. (Speaker)
2023-Nov-13 → 2023-Nov-17
Activity: Talk or presentation › Performance
EXIST-well in nursing homes: Unravelling existential loneliness and its relation to depression in older adults in nursing homes
Dezutter, J. (Speaker), Larsson, H. (Speaker), Saarelainen, S. (Speaker) & Haugan, G. (Speaker)
2023-Aug-14 → 2023-Aug-18
Activity: Talk or presentation › Performance

Unravelling existential suffering and its relation to depression in older adults: EXIST-well in nursing homes.

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At the edge of existence: Unraveling the associations between existential distress and geriatric depression in nursing home residents.

Nursing Homes as a Context of Pastoral Care: Chaplains Encountering Older Adults Who Experience Existential Loneliness and Meaninglessness