TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of successful place integration for perceived health in very old age
T2 - A qualitative meta-synthesis
AU - Haak, Maria
AU - Malmgren Fänge, Agneta
AU - Iwarsson, Susanne
AU - Dahlin-Ivanoff, Synneve
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This study was funded by the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research and was accomplished within the context of the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE), Lund University, Sweden.
PY - 2011/8/5
Y1 - 2011/8/5
N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the multifaceted phenomenon of home and health, by exploring processes underlying these dynamics when living at home in very old age. Method: A qualitative meta-synthesis was used on four complementary qualitative studies, based on data from the Swedish ENABLE-AGE In-depth Study, focusing on very old, single-living people's experiences of home in relation to participation, independence and health (N = 40). Results: Over time, very old people manage increased frailty by means of three intertwined processes concerning changes in everyday life: The turning points, The struggle and The negotiations. The findings show that these processes take place through the context of the Homelike functional home and a state of mind labelled, The awareness of frailty. Conclusion: The results can be useful in constructing and implementing guidelines for more holistic approaches to housing provision for senior citizens. Further, the study delivers a deeper understanding about how very old people live their lives, useful for practitioners as well as it contributes to theory development within the context of ageing and environments.
AB - Objective: The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the multifaceted phenomenon of home and health, by exploring processes underlying these dynamics when living at home in very old age. Method: A qualitative meta-synthesis was used on four complementary qualitative studies, based on data from the Swedish ENABLE-AGE In-depth Study, focusing on very old, single-living people's experiences of home in relation to participation, independence and health (N = 40). Results: Over time, very old people manage increased frailty by means of three intertwined processes concerning changes in everyday life: The turning points, The struggle and The negotiations. The findings show that these processes take place through the context of the Homelike functional home and a state of mind labelled, The awareness of frailty. Conclusion: The results can be useful in constructing and implementing guidelines for more holistic approaches to housing provision for senior citizens. Further, the study delivers a deeper understanding about how very old people live their lives, useful for practitioners as well as it contributes to theory development within the context of ageing and environments.
KW - ENABLE-AGE
KW - Environmental gerontology
KW - Everyday life
KW - Home
KW - Meaningful activity
KW - Occupational therapy
U2 - 10.1007/s00038-011-0282-4
DO - 10.1007/s00038-011-0282-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 21818615
AN - SCOPUS:81755184324
SN - 1661-8556
VL - 56
SP - 589
EP - 595
JO - International Journal of Public Health
JF - International Journal of Public Health
IS - 6
ER -