Expressed emotions and experiences from relatives regarding having a family member living in a nursing home for older people.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to describe the topics relatives with a family member in a nursing home for older persons choose to talk about and focus on when participating in a nurse-led "Family Health Conversations" intervention. Family Health Conversations consisted of a series of three nurse-led conversations with each family, with a 2-week interval between meetings.

Methods

The Family Health Conversations meetings were tape-recorded and analyzed using qualitative content methods. The participants were relatives of family members living in a nursing home for older persons in a municipality in Sweden.

Results

The findings showed how the relatives talked about their suffering and difficulties concerning the new situation. The relatives talked about frustr

SUBMITTER: Dorell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6329026 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature