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Useful lessons for the provision of services in long-term care facilities in South Korea: operators' experiences illuminate the phenomenon of working with the elderly in the field.
- Source :
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being; Dec2019, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of elderly long-term care facilities by focusing on insights provided by the operators of these facilities. Methods: In this phenomenological study, 10 participants who operated nursing home businesses were interviewed. Of the 10 participants, seven had graduated from a nursing programme and three had studied social welfare. Results: The experiences of facility operators could be organized into four themes: "Starting as a facility operator", "Dream of an ideal long-term care facility", "Struggling desperately in practice", and "Obtaining hope by providing care". These four themes were divided into 18 subthemes, constituting 96 meaningful statements. Conclusion: Despite the obvious gap between reality and ideals with regard to caring for residents, operators used a person-centred care strategy for the elderly at their facilities. Our findings indicate that, despite diverse barriers and hardships, participants were encouraged when they offered person-centred healthcare services for the elderly under their care, based on a philosophy of a holistic understanding of humans and respect for human life and dignity. Facility operators who are leaders in the practical field should be involved in the decision/policy-making process, to support health and well-being in the elderly in institutionalized settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17482623
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 140354701
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1565238