Fiveash B
Newcastle University, New South Wales, Australia.
Int J Nurs Pract. 1998 Sep;4(3):166-74. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.1998.00062.x.
This study explored the articulate resident's experience of nursing home living. Using an ethnographic approach, data was collected through progressive, in-depth, open-ended interviews and participant observation from two 80-bed nursing homes in New South Wales. Employing purposeful sampling, eight key informants were selected concurrent with data collection and analysis according to the adequacy of information and appropriateness of subjects. Four major themes emerged from the data: (i) against my will, (ii) living in a public domain, (iii) cultural implications of living with others, and (iv) the impact of nursing home residency. Findings indicate that whilst some residents find the experience acceptable, for others the experience is both constraining and dehumanising.
本研究探讨了口齿清晰的养老院居民的生活体验。采用人种志方法，通过对新南威尔士州两家拥有80张床位的养老院进行逐步深入、开放式访谈和参与观察来收集数据。采用目的抽样法，根据信息的充分性和受试者的适宜性，在数据收集和分析的同时选取了8名关键 informant。数据中出现了四个主要主题：（i）违背我的意愿，（ii）生活在公共领域，（iii）与他人共同生活的文化影响，以及（iv）养老院居住的影响。研究结果表明，虽然一些居民认为这种体验可以接受，但对另一些人来说，这种体验既具有局限性又有不人道之处。
