Needs and Needs Communication of Nursing Home Residents with Depressive Symptoms: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Nursing home residents are affected by depressive symptoms more often than elders living at home. There is a correlation between unmet needs and depression in nursing home residents, while met needs positively correlate with greater satisfaction and well-being. The study aims to examine the needs of nursing home residents with depressive symptoms and the communication of those needs, as no previous study has explicitly addressed the needs of this group of people and the way they are communicated. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 residents of three nursing homes and analyzed them using content-structuring content analysis. The residents reported diverse needs, assigned to 12 categories. In addition, barriers such as health impairments prevented the fulfillment of needs. As to

SUBMITTER: Schweighart R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949340 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature