Experiences of family caregivers and nursing home staff interactions during the adaptation process of elderly individuals moving to nursing home: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the interaction between family members and nursing home staff during the adjustment period of newly admitted elderly individuals in a nursing home.

Design

A qualitative descriptive study based on semistructured interviews; data were analysed using a thematic topic analysis approach.

Setting

Interviews were conducted face-to-face.

Participants

An interview was undertaken with 15 nursing home staff and 12 family members of recently admitted elderly individuals in three nursing facilities from November 2022 to January 2023 in a major Chinese urban centre.

Results

This study identified 5 main themes and 10 subthemes. The 5 themes identified are: Information transmission and sharing, pleasant interaction atmosphere, interaction dilemmas a

SUBMITTER: Zhao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature