Department of Social Work, Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
The University of Alabama.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2024 Apr;67(3):259-280. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2023.2252877. Epub 2023 Sep 5.
Deciding to seek placement in a nursing home can be difficult for both older adults and their families, but especially so for spouses or partners of potential nursing home residents. Disruption of the attachment relationship following placement is likely to influence the psychosocial well-being of nursing home residents. This mixed-method study explored services and activities offered that emphasize the preservation of spousal and partner relationships among nursing home residents. A survey was administered to nursing home social workers in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Survey results reveal that approximately 49% of respondents reported having a written policy to preserve these relationships, however, only 22% reported having a program to carry out the facility's written policy. Both survey respondents and interview participants highlighted privacy and outings as ideal relationship-preserving practices. Nursing home social workers can utilize the study results in the design and implementation of specific services to preserve relationships between residents and their spouses/partners.
对于老年人及其家人来说，决定入住养老院可能是一件困难的事情，但对于养老院潜在居民的配偶或伴侣来说尤其如此。安置后依恋关系的中断可能会影响养老院居民的社会心理幸福感。这项混合方法研究探讨了提供的服务和活动，这些服务和活动强调了养老院居民中配偶和伴侣关系的保留。对阿拉巴马州、佐治亚州、密西西比州和田纳西州的养老院社工进行了调查。调查结果显示，约有 49%的受访者报告说有一项书面政策来保留这些关系，但只有 22%的受访者报告说有一个方案来执行该设施的书面政策。调查受访者和访谈参与者都强调隐私和外出是理想的保持关系的做法。养老院社工可以利用研究结果在设计和实施具体服务，以保留居民与其配偶/伴侣之间的关系。
