Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities , Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Master of Social sciences research, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, ,Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Bachelor of Social work,, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The present study investigates the experience of seniors before and after entering the nursing home using the phenomenology method. Theoretical considerations show that the theories related to the elderly are divided into three levels: micro, middle and macro. In this study, the theories of psychosocial development, subculture and structural dependence were defined and for the conceptual model of the research, the ecological systems theory was examined. The interviews were semi-structured and the data analysis are done by using the Colaizzi model. The population of the research includes seniors who live in nursing homes in Shemiranat county of Tehran province. From the interviews with the participants, there were two main themes (contextual conditions and lived experience), seven secondary themes (mental-psychological tensions, physical problems, lack of personal choice to enter the nursing home, daily life, lack of independence, lack of comfort with housemates and feeling more cared before arrival) and 21 sub-themes found in the finding sections. The results show that the seniors do not have the necessary quality of life and this issue has a subjective and objective aspect. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the means for improving the condition of the residents by adopting appropriate programs. Also, families and support associations should be aware of the complications and consequences of the lived experiences of seniors, and necessary measures should be taken for social security.
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