Doživljanje odhoda starega človeka v dom za stare : magistrsko delo

Habjan, Lea (author), Dragoš, Srečo (mentor)

V magistrskem delu sem se osredotočila na doživljanje odhoda starega človeka v dom za stare. Odhod v dom za stare predstavlja kompleksno življenjsko izkušnjo, ki vključuje ločitev od domačega okolja, spremembe v obstoječih socialnih mrežah in prilagoditev na novo življenjsko okolje. V teoretičnem delu sem razložila pojma starost in staranje, opisala vsakodnevno življenje starih ljudi, socialne mreže, institucionalno varstvo, proces poteka sprejema v dom za stare in dejavnike za selitev v domsko okolje. Dotaknila pa sem se tudi doživljanja selitve v dom za stare, kjer sem se osredotočila na stiske v starosti ter finančni vidik procesa selitve in domske oskrbe. V teoretičnem delu sem opisala Dom Petra Uzarja Tržič, kjer sem tudi izvedla raziskavo. Raziskava je bila kvalitativna. Neslučajnostno in priročno sem izbrala devet stanovalcev Doma Petra Uzarja Tržič, s katerimi sem izvedla intervjuje. V raziskavi me je zanimalo, kako so doživljali potek selitve v dom za stare, kateri so bili glavni razlogi in dejavniki za odločitev za selitev v institucionalno varstvo. Raziskala sem tudi vpliv procesa selitve na fizično in psihično zdravje posameznika, informiranost posameznika pred odhodom v dom za stare, dotaknila pa sem se tudi finančnega vidika procesa selitve v dom za stare in kasnejšega bivanja v domu. Raziskala sem vlogo socialnih mrež pri doživljanju posameznikove selitve in bivanja v domu za stare. V razpravi sem primerjala prek intervjujev pridobljene podatke in ugotovila, da so stanovalci Doma Petra Uzarja Tržič proces selitve v dom doživljali na različne načine zaradi individualnih dejavnikov, kot so posameznikovo zdravstveno stanje, osebnostne lastnosti in vključenost v socialne mreže. Rezultati so pokazali, da so glavni razlogi za selitev v dom za stare zdravstvene težave, bivanjska problematika in želja po razbremenitvi družine. Pomembna dejavnika pri odločitvi za odhod v dom za stare pa sta tudi zagotovitev in dostopnost kakovostne zdravstvene oskrbe. Ugotovila sem, da je bil proces selitve intervjuvancev zaradi podpore in sodelovanja socialne službe in družine preprost. Pomembna se mi zdi ugotovitev, da ukvarjanje uporabnikov doma za stare z različnimi aktivnostmi vpliva na njihovo dobro počutje in izboljšanje kakovosti njihovega življenja. Rezultati so pokazali, da selitev v dom za stare vpliva tako na psihično kot tudi fizično zdravstveno stanje. Socialni mreži, ki imata bistven vpliv na kakovostnejše bivanje v domu za stare, sta družina in prijatelji. Ugotovila sem tudi, da boljša informiranost olajša proces selitve ter zmanjša stres in skrbi v povezavi z odhodom v dom za stare. Opazila sem, da je proces selitve vprašanim predstavljal velik finančen zalogaj, ki je vplival tako na posameznika kot na njegovo družino. Hkrati pa mnogi svojci prevzamejo finančno breme procesa selitve v dom za stare in domske oskrbe ter s tem olajšajo odločitev za odhod v institucionalno varstvo. Vprašani stanovalci doma so podali več raznovrstnih predlogov glede izboljšanja kakovosti bivanja v domu za stare, lažjega odhoda in prilagoditve na domsko življenje ter poudarili pomembnost prisotnosti socialnih stikov. Na podlagi pridobljenih podatkov sem dodala nekaj predlogov za boljšo informiranost glede procesa selitve v dom za stare, kakovostnejše bivanje in bolj individualiziran pristop k posamezniku.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: starost, staranje, selitev v dom za stare, institucionalno varstvo, socialne mreže, zdravje, informiranost, avtonomija
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FSD - Faculty of Social Work
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [L. Habjan]
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: 142 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-169538
• UDC: 364.65-053.9
• COBISS.SI-ID: 247758339
• Publication date in RUL: 03.06.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The experience of moving into a home for older people

Abstract

In the Master's thesis, I focused on the expirience of an elderly persons move to a nursing home. Moving to a nursing home represents a complex life experience, which includes separation from known home enviroment, changes in existing socialn networks and adaption to a new living enviroment. In the theoretical part, I explained the concept of aging, described daily life of elderly people at home and the factors influencing the decision to move to a ressidental care setting. I also touched upon the experience of moving into a nursing home, focusing on the distress in old age and the financial aspects of the moving process and residential care. In the theoretical part, I described the Dom Petra Uzarja Tržič, where I also conducted the research. In the research, I was interested in how the interviewees experienced the process od moving to a nursing home, what were the main reasons and factors fort he decision to move to institucional care. I also explored the impact of the moving process on the physical and mental health of the individual. I also explored the role of social networks and individual's experience of moving and living in a nursing home. In the discussion, I compared the data obtained through interviews and found that the residents of Dom Petra Uzarja Tržič experienced the moving process in different way, due to individual factors such as individual's health status, personality traits and involement in social networks. The results showed that the main reasons for moving into a nursing home are health problems, housing issues and the desire to release family burden due to taking care of an elderly person. An important factor in the decision to move into a nursing home is also the provision and accessibility of quality healthcare. I found that the moving process for the interviewees was straightforward due to the support and cooperation of the social services and family. I find it important to note that the engagement of nursing home residents in various activities affects their well-being and improves their quality of life. The results showed that moving to a nursing home has an impact on both the mental and physical health of the individual. The social networks that have a significant impact on the quality of living in a nursing home are family and friends. I also found that better awareness facilitates the moving process and reduces stress and concerns associated with moving to a nursing home. The interviewed residents of the nursing home provided several diverse suggestions regarding the improvement of the quality of living in a nursing home, easier moving process , and adaptation to nursing home life, as well as the importance of the presence of social contacts. Based on the obtained data, I added several suggestions for better awareness regarding the process of moving to a nursing home, quality living in nursing home and more individualized approach to the nursing care.

• Keywords: age, ageing, moving into a home for older people, institutional care, social networks, health, awareness, autonomy