Hendene husker ullas uttrykk - Om betydningen av å gjöre tilvaerelsen rommelig for pasienter på
sykehjem
Engelsk titel: Hands remember the feeling of wool - About the importance of making life spacious for patients in
nursing homes
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Författare:
Balteskard, Björg
;
Storli, Sissel Lisa
;
Martinsen, Kari
Email: bjorg.balteskard@hih.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 24
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 12103920
Sammanfattning
The article is based on material from focus group interviews with nursing home personnel in Norway. The participants shared experiences from different nursing projects that they had participated in. At a time in life when illness and moving away from one’s home is inevitable, meaningful gatherings can represent a necessary «counterweight against time», as expressed by the Danish philosopher K. E. Løgstrup. By reflecting with others on incidents and memories from events in their lives, patients can hold on to time as a value. In this way each patient can recognize himself or herself in a new and strange world. Reliving important events can help create a meaningful environment and a feeling of community, and thus represent a revolt against the constant movement of time towards the end of life, death. «A spacious living» for the old person emerged as a main theme. Gardens for people with dementia, remembrance-rooms, places of activity and spa-baths help create a meaningful world for the old patient. Being in a safe and secure environment with attentive caregivers can strengthen the patients’ sense of identity and their ability to cope, and give them the courage to live purposeful lives.