a Abilene Christian University , Abilene , TX , USA.
b Virginia Tech , Human Development , Blacksburg , Virginia , United States of America.
Aging Ment Health. 2019 Apr;23(4):404-410. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1423028. Epub 2018 Jan 16.
Relocation for the purpose of receiving care may be one of the more challenging transitions for older adults. The purpose of this study was to facilitate a family life review (FLR) session aimed at enhancing family relationships and assisting older adults in coping with the challenges associated with a relocation.
Fourteen dyads comprised of older adults who relocated to an assisted living facility (ALF) and a chosen family member or friend participated in a FLR session and semi-structured follow up interview. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method and triangulated with descriptive statistics.
Emergent themes suggested participating in FLR influenced families by raising emotions, systemically thinking, and navigating the relocation. FLR facilitated positive connections, enhanced existing relationships, and promoted self-acceptance. Families indicated mutual storytelling was enjoyable and reminded them of the urgency to share their story. FLR allowed dyads to reflect and thus prompted a renewed perspective on some of the more challenging components of the relocation transition.
Study findings provide insight into how families organize individual and interpersonal narratives and use these narratives during transitional times. FLR can aid families in making a smoother and fulfilling move to an ALF and other late life transitions.
为了接受护理而搬迁可能是老年人面临的更具挑战性的转变之一。本研究的目的是促进家庭生活回顾 (FLR) 会议，旨在加强家庭关系，并帮助老年人应对与搬迁相关的挑战。
14 对由搬到辅助生活设施 (ALF) 的老年人和选定的家庭成员或朋友组成的 dyad 参加了 FLR 会议和半结构化随访访谈。使用恒定性比较法分析数据，并与描述性统计数据进行三角剖分。
出现的主题表明，参与 FLR 通过引发情感、系统思考和应对搬迁来影响家庭。FLR 促进了积极的联系，增强了现有关系，并促进了自我接受。家庭表示，相互讲故事很有趣，并提醒他们迫切需要分享自己的故事。FLR 允许 dyad 进行反思，从而促使他们对搬迁过渡的一些更具挑战性的方面重新产生看法。
研究结果深入了解了家庭如何组织个人和人际叙事，并在过渡时期使用这些叙事。FLR 可以帮助家庭更顺利、更充实地搬到 ALF 及其他晚年过渡。
