Real emotional experience of subjective well-being of elderly people in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20220418-01198
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间养老院老年人主观幸福感的真实情感体验
- Author:
Dongyi LUO
1
;
Ying ZHOU
;
Xiaofang ZOU
;
Yao HUANG
;
Gangna ZHANG
;
Chunqin LIU
;
Jiani CHEN
;
Qiulin BI
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学护理学院，广州 510180
- Keywords:
Aged;
Qualitative research;
Nursing homes;
Subjective well-being;
Interview
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2022;38(30):2361-2367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To describe the real experience of the elderly who has felt happy during the time they stayed at nursing homes, and discuss the meaning which is behind their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, to provide scientific basis for improving their subjective well-being.Methods:Qualitative explanatory phenomenological analysis methods, and semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to interview 21 elderly people living in Guangzhou Songhe Nursing Home. Data analysis and subject extraction were carried out with reference to the Colaizzi 7-step analysis.Results:The real experience of subjective well-being of the elderly in nursing homes has six themes: be satisfied with the nursing home management service, be satisfied with harmonious interpersonal relationship, be satisfied with good health, be satisfied with family support, grateful and expectations for the social support system, be satisfied with and grateful for the epidemic prevention work during the COVID-19 epidemic.Conclusions:The elderly who live in a nursing home with perfect management and service, care for each other, are healthy, receive family and social support, are grateful, and understand family and social support will be more likely to feel happy. Improving the subjective well-being of the elderly in nursing homes requires the coordination and support of nursing homes, the elderly, families, society and other aspects.
