Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, SwedenProfessor, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden, and The Vårdal Institute, The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences, Lund University, SwedenAssociate Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden, and The Vårdal Institute, The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences, Lund University, Sweden.
Int J Older People Nurs. 2008 Jun;3(2):104-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2007.00097.x.
Objectives. The aim of this study was to illuminate older immigrants' experience of their life situation in the context of receiving public care in Sweden. Background. To meet the varying needs from the growing number of older immigrants, more knowledge about the experience of their life situation, health, illness and family ties is needed, especially in the context of receiving public health care and service. Methods. Data were collected through interviews with sixteen immigrants aged 65 years and older, originally from nine different countries, living in Southern Sweden and receiving continuous care and service. The texts were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results. The overall impression from the texts was that the informants expressed a debt of gratitude to Swedish society. Their experience could be understood as - being burdened with health complaints; experiencing painful losses; wanting to manage by oneself and feeling exposed and deserted. Conclusions. The results show that older immigrants are vulnerable when receiving public care. This was related to previous life events, cultural differences as well as communication difficulties. When planning for and providing care for older immigrants, it is important to be aware of their exposed situation and to acknowledge their life history and family context.
目的。本研究旨在阐明老年移民在瑞典接受公共护理的背景下对其生活状况的体验。背景。为了满足不断增加的老年移民的各种需求，需要更多关于他们的生活状况、健康、疾病和家庭关系的知识，特别是在接受公共医疗保健和服务的背景下。方法。通过对来自九个不同国家、居住在瑞典南部并接受持续护理和服务的 16 名 65 岁及以上移民的访谈收集数据。使用定性内容分析对文本进行分析。结果。从文本中得出的总体印象是，受访者对瑞典社会表示感激。他们的经历可以理解为——健康投诉缠身；经历痛苦的损失；想要独立管理并感到暴露和被遗弃。结论。研究结果表明，老年移民在接受公共护理时很脆弱。这与以前的生活事件、文化差异以及沟通困难有关。在为老年移民规划和提供护理时，重要的是要意识到他们的弱势处境，并承认他们的生活经历和家庭背景。
