Behov for praktisk hjelp og sosial kontakt. - En intervjustudie blant hjemmeboende eldre i Norge
Engelsk titel: Needs for practical help and social contact - an interview study among older home-dwelling people
in Norway
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Författare:
Skaar, Ragnhild
;
Fensli, Marthe
;
Söderhamn, Ulrika
Email: ragnhild.skaar@uia.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 29
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 10083105
Sammanfattning
Aim. The aim of this study was to elucidate a group of older home-dwelling people’s perception of needs of care and services that were not met
by home care services, and how these needs could be met.
Background. As a result of a higher number of older people in the future there will be increased needs of care and services.
Method. Nine older persons were interviewed. A qualitative content analysis was used.
Findings. The findings were interpreted in one main theme: Informal networks important to meet requirements for practical help and social contact.
The theme was based on two categories: Practical help (subcategories: getting help with snow shovelling/gardening, house work, transportation,
being accompanied to the doctor and assisted there, and shopping) and social contact (subcategories: having someone to talk to, participating
in a fellowship, meeting someone of the same age and background with similar interests, and activities).
Conclusion. The needs for practical help and social contact were not satisfied for all informants. To meet these needs, co-operation between formal
and informal caregivers is necessary. This will contribute to enabling older people to live in their own home as long as possible.