Whitfield Kyle Y, Daniels Jason S, Flesaker Keri, Simmons Doneka
Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Enterprise Square, Room 2-215, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 4P6.
J Aging Res. 2012;2012:205425. doi: 10.1155/2012/205425. Epub 2011 Oct 12.
This paper reports on and synthesizes new research that examines how a collaborative community response can promote successful aging in place for older adults with hoarding behaviour. Through interviews with older adults with hoarding behaviour, who used a particular community support and a focus group interview with members of the community collaborative that directed supports for this population, our findings suggest that there were valuable outcomes for both groups. These older adults with hoarding behaviour were able to remain in their own homes, their safety was enhanced, their sense of isolation was minimized, empowerment was fostered, and they gained valuable insight into their behaviour. The members of the community collaborative were able to access the expertise of other professionals, maximize their own expertise, and they generated an enhanced understanding of the experience of older adults living with hoarding behaviour in Edmonton. This study is a significant addition to the much too sparse literature about the community planning needs of older adults with hoarding behaviour. It offers knowledge that is integral to theories and principles of better aging in place but attempts to translate this into practice.
本文报告并综合了一项新研究，该研究探讨了社区协作应对措施如何促进有囤积行为的老年人成功地居家养老。通过对有囤积行为的老年人进行访谈（这些老年人接受了特定的社区支持），以及对指导该人群支持工作的社区协作组织成员进行焦点小组访谈，我们的研究结果表明，两组都取得了有价值的成果。这些有囤积行为的老年人能够留在自己家中，他们的安全得到了加强，孤独感降至最低，增强了自主权，并且对自己的行为有了宝贵的认识。社区协作组织的成员能够获取其他专业人员的专业知识，最大限度地发挥自己的专业能力，并且对埃德蒙顿有囤积行为的老年人的经历有了更深入的了解。这项研究极大地丰富了关于有囤积行为的老年人社区规划需求的极为稀少的文献。它提供了对于更好地居家养老的理论和原则不可或缺的知识，但试图将其转化为实践。
