Osamljenost ljudi z demenco v domu za stare

Gorenšek, Eva (author)

Diplomsko delo obravnava življenje ljudi z demenco v domu za stare. V teoretičnem delu sem predstavila demenco, stigmatiziranost ljudi z demenco, institucionalno oskrbo ljudi z demenco, socialna omrežja in osamljenost med ljudmi z demenco. Dotaknila pa sem se tudi vloge socialnega dela. Raziskovala sem življenjski svet stanovalcev z demenco v Domu starejših Na Fari. Zanimalo me je, kako se osamljenost kaže pri stanovalcih z demenco. Ugotoviti sem želela, kako so življenje v domu, vključenost v aktivnosti v domu in velikost socialne mreže stanovalcev z demenco povezani s pojavom osamljenosti. Zanimala pa me je tudi vloga socialnega dela pri prepoznavanju in zmanjševanju osamljenosti pri stanovalcih z demenco. V kvalitativno raziskavo sem tako poleg petih stanovalcev z demenco vključila tudi dve socialni delavki. Poleg intervjujev sem kot metodo zbiranja empiričnih podatkov uporabila še opazovanje. Rezultati kažejo na prisotnost osamljenosti med stanovalci z demenco. Socialna mreža stanovalcev z demenco je majhna, najpogosteje pa jih obiskujejo otroci, življenje v domu pa je povezano s pojavom osamljenosti. Socialni delavki se zavedata problema osamljenosti in poudarjata, kako pomembno je sodelovanje s sorodniki človeka z demenco pri zmanjševanju osamljenosti. Predlagam izobraževanje sorodnikov in prostovoljcev o delu z ljudmi z demenco. Hkrati pa predlagam socialnima delavkama več individualnega dela s stanovalci z demenco.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Demenca, osamljenost, socialna omrežja, institucionalna oskrba, socialno delo.
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FSD - Faculty of Social Work
• Year: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-110129
• Publication date in RUL: 12.09.2019

GORENŠEK, Eva, 2019, Osamljenost ljudi z demenco v domu za stare [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. [Accessed 20 August 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=110129

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Loneliness among people with dementia in residental home

Abstract

The diploma thesis deals with the topic of life of people with dementia in residential home. In the theoretical part I defined dementia, stigmatization of people with dementia, institutional care, social networks and loneliness among people with dementia. I also described social work with people with dementia. Throughout my diploma thesis I researched the life of residents with dementia at the senior citizens home Dom starejših Na Fari. I was interested in how loneliness reflects in residents with dementia. I researched how life in residential home, the involvement in activities and social networks of residents with dementia, are connected to developing loneliness. I also researched the role of social workers in recognising and minimizing loneliness among residents with dementia. Not just five residents with dementia, in my qualitative research I also included social workers. As methods of collecting empirical data I used interview and observation. The results have shown that loneliness is frequent among people with dementia in residential home Dom starejših Na Fari. The social networks of residents with dementia are small, visitors are mostly their children and so living in senior citizens home is associated with loneliness. Social workers are aware of the problem of loneliness and they highlighted the importance of cooperation with relatives of people with dementia in reducing loneliness. I suggest education of relatives and volunteers so they can improve their skills in working with people with dementia. For social workers I suggest more individual work with residents with dementia.

• Keywords: Dementia, loneliness, social networks, institutional care, social work.