Marchant Jenna Asha Malini, Williams Kristine N
Truman Medical Centers Hospital Hill, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Rehabil Nurs. 2011 Mar-Apr;36(2):83-8. doi: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2011.tb00070.x.
Memory loss often signifies loss of independence, which is a growing concern for residents in assisted living (AL) facilities. The purpose of this exploratory study was to characterize the memory experiences and concerns of AL residents. Six residents voluntarily participated in 1-hour recorded interviews focusing on memory and guided by eight open-ended questions. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Subjects reported varying degrees of memory loss they found frightening and frustrating, but also accepted the loss as a natural part of the aging process. Concerns focused primarily on inability to recall staff and resident names and activities, schedules, and appointments. Understanding memory experiences and concerns is important for nursing staff members who care for AL residents. Memory challenges identified by these residents were used to develop a memory intervention for older adults residents of this and other AL facilities. Improving cognitive skills may help AL residents maintain their functional abilities, enabling them to "age in place" in AL.
记忆力丧失往往意味着失去独立性，这日益成为辅助生活（AL）设施中居民所担忧的问题。这项探索性研究的目的是描述辅助生活设施居民的记忆体验和担忧。六名居民自愿参与了为时1小时的录音访谈，访谈聚焦于记忆，并由八个开放式问题引导。访谈内容被转录并采用定性内容分析法进行分析。受试者报告了他们发现的程度不一的记忆力丧失情况，这些情况让他们感到恐惧和沮丧，但他们也将这种丧失视为衰老过程中自然的一部分。担忧主要集中在无法记起工作人员、居民的名字以及活动、日程安排和预约。对于照顾辅助生活设施居民的护理人员而言，了解记忆体验和担忧很重要。这些居民所识别出的记忆挑战被用于为该辅助生活设施以及其他辅助生活设施的老年居民制定一项记忆干预措施。提高认知技能可能有助于辅助生活设施居民维持其功能能力，使他们能够在辅助生活设施中“就地养老”。
