Varför upplevs flytten till äldreboende så olika? Betydelsen av tajming och relationer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52585/icvs.v7i1.28Abstract
Över 80 000 äldre personer bor i dag på äldreboende i Sverige. Tidigare forskning visar att flytten kan vara påfrestande och i vissa fall förknippad med för tidig död, men erfarenheterna varierar betydligt mellan individer.
Syftet med denna artikel är att fördjupa förståelsen av varför flytten till äldreboende upplevs så olika av äldre personer. Studien bygger på en unik longitudinell design där vi följt sju personer (87–95 år) under flera månader genom totalt 21 intervjuer genomförda i olika skeden av flyttprocessen. Resultaten presenteras genom tre illustrativa fall som belyser skilda erfarenheter och tre analytiskt åtskilda processer: avbruten transition, turbulent transition och transition med justerade förväntningar.
Studien visar hur variationer i upplevelser formas i ett samspel mellan sociala relationer och tajming. För att leva upp till äldreomsorgens värdegrund om värdighet och välbefinnande bör flytten därför planeras med större hänsyn till både tidpunkt och den äldre personens sociala sammanhang.
Why the experience of moving to a nursing home differs. The role of timing and relationships
More than 80 000 older people currently live in nursing homes in Sweden. Previous research has shown that relocation can be stressful and, in some cases, associated with premature death, yet experiences vary considerably between individuals.
The aim of this article is to deepen the understanding of why relocation to residential care is experienced so differently by older people. The study employs a unique longitudinal design in which we followed seven individuals (aged 87–95) over several months through a total of 21 interviews conducted at different stages of the relocation process. The findings are presented through three illustrative cases that highlight distinct experiences and three analytically differentiated processes: disrupted transition, turbulent transition, and transition with adjusted expectations.
The study demonstrates how variations in relocation experiences are shaped through the interplay of social relationships and timing. To uphold the core values of dignity and well-being in elder care, relocation should therefore be planned with greater attention to both timing and the older person’s social context.
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