Lee Diana T F, Woo Jean, Mackenzie Ann E
Department of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
J Adv Nurs. 2002 Jan;37(1):19-27. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02060.x.
Transition to the care and environment of a residential home has been identified in the literature as the most significant relocation affecting older people. However, little effort has been made systematically to review and synthesize the body of knowledge relating to older people's experiences with such placement. This has led to lack of concerted effort in the development of strategies to help elders adjust to such placement with dignity and success.
This paper presents a critical review of the literature related to older people's experiences with residential care placement, with an attempt to identify how knowledge in this area could be moved forward.
It is concluded that, while understanding of older people's pre and postplacement experiences was abundant, there was a dearth of literature on the actual experiences involved as older people made their day to day adjustment after placement. There is a need for future research to identify the dynamic processes of how older people come to terms with residential living. Future research should also focus on developing an accurate understanding of the adjustment experiences of elders with different ethnic background.
文献表明，搬入养老院并适应其护理和环境是对老年人影响最大的一次搬迁。然而，目前尚未系统地对与老年人在这种安置中的经历相关的知识进行综述和整合。这导致在制定帮助老年人有尊严且顺利地适应这种安置的策略方面缺乏协同努力。
本文对与老年人在养老院安置经历相关的文献进行批判性综述，试图确定该领域的知识如何才能取得进展。
得出的结论是，虽然对老年人安置前后的经历已有丰富的了解，但关于老年人安置后日常适应过程中实际经历的文献却很匮乏。未来的研究需要确定老年人如何适应养老院生活的动态过程。未来的研究还应着重准确理解不同种族背景老年人的适应经历。
