Department Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Department of Organization Studies, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Death Stud. 2023;47(5):559-573. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2108942. Epub 2022 Aug 17.
Spousal loss due to nursing home admission or death is challenging for the well-being of the remaining partner and for aging in place. We explored: "How does social network change due to spousal loss impact older adults who are aging in place?." In-depth interviews were held with six older women who were aging in place and who lost their spouses in the past two years. Narrative analysis was conducted. Results indicate that the impact varies in three dimensions and that variations within dimensions follow three themes. The results emphasize the complexity of impact and the urgent need for a person-centred approach toward older adults after spousal loss.
配偶因入住养老院或去世而丧失会对健在的另一方和原地老化产生挑战。我们探讨了：“由于配偶丧失导致的社交网络变化如何影响正在原地老化的老年人？”对 6 名过去两年中配偶去世且正在原地老化的老年女性进行了深入访谈。进行了叙述性分析。结果表明，影响在三个维度上有所不同，并且维度内的变化遵循三个主题。结果强调了影响的复杂性以及在配偶丧失后对老年人采取以个人为中心的方法的迫切需要。
