Welsh Darlene, Moore Sharon L, Getzlaf Beverley A
Western Health, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada.
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2012 Jul;5(3):185-94. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20120605-05. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
A qualitative approach was used in the exploration of meaning in life for long-term care (LTC) residents. This hermeneutic phenomenological study, as described by van Manen, was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 11 LTC residents from a rural region in Atlantic Canada. Four themes emerged as enhancing meaning in life for the residents in this study: Connectedness, Survival Despite Declining Functional Capacity, Engaging in "Normal" Activities, and Seeking a Place of Refuge. In this article, we describe the emerging themes and the implications for LTC education, practice, and future research.
采用定性方法探索长期护理（LTC）居民生活的意义。这项如范·曼嫩所描述的诠释现象学研究，通过对来自加拿大大西洋地区一个农村地区的11名长期护理居民进行半结构化访谈来开展。本研究中出现了四个提升居民生活意义的主题：联系感、尽管功能能力下降仍生存、参与“正常”活动以及寻求庇护之所。在本文中，我们描述了这些新出现的主题以及对长期护理教育、实践和未来研究的启示。
