Izkušnje neformalnih oskrbovalcev starih ljudi na območju upravne enote Slovenska Bistrica : magistrsko delo

Vrščaj, Klara (avtor), Mesec, Bojana (mentor)

V svojem magistrskem delu raziskujem izkušnje neformalnih oskrbovalcev starih ljudi na območju upravne enote Slovenska Bistrica. Za to temo sem se odločila, ker se trenutno soočamo s staranjem prebivalstva in demografskimi spremembami. Število starih ljudi je vedno večje, kar pomeni tudi vedno večje potrebe po storitvah oskrbe. Te storitve pogosto ne zadostujejo, zato se v vlogi oskrbovalca znajdejo svojci. Ker smo v družini imeli primer oskrbovanja družinskega člana, mi je bila ta tema še posebej blizu. V teoretskem delu sem se podrobneje posvetila temam, ki so povezane z oskrbo starejših, kot so staranje prebivalstva, medgeneracijsko sožitje, socialna omrežja v starosti, dolgotrajna oskrba, skrbstveno delo, oskrba starejših v skupnosti, neformalna oskrba in neformalni oskrbovalci, ter socialno delo s starimi ljudmi in njihovimi oskrbovalci. Raziskavo, ki sem jo opravila, je kvalitativna in empirična. Podatke sem zbirala s pomočjo delno strukturiranega intervjuja, za pomoč pri spraševanju pa sem sestavila delno standardiziran vprašalnik. Populacijo predstavljajo osebe, ki so bili v času raziskovanja neformalni oskrbovalci starih oseb (65 ali več let) in prebivajo na območju upravne enote Slovenska Bistrica. Prav tako so v populacijo vključeni neformalni oskrbovalci, ki so skrbeli za stare ljudi, vendar je ta skrb že prenehala, od prenehanja pa ni minilo več kot dve leti. Ker nisem mogla preučiti celotne populacije, sem uporabila vzorec, v katerega sem vključila 11 oseb. V svoji raziskavi sem obdelala naslednje teme: informacije o oskrbi, ker me je zanimalo za koga osebe skrbijo in kako dolgo, kakšno pomoč oskrbovancem nudijo, kje so pridobili znanje o oskrbi, kdo jim pri oskrbi pomaga. Sprememba življenja ob prevzemu skrbi, torej kako se je oskrbovalčevo življenje spremenilo, odkar so prevzeli oskrb, kako so morali prilagoditi svoje življenje in podobno. Izzivi, stiske in ovire s katerimi se soočajo in na kak način jih premagujejo. Podpora in pomoč v lokalnem okolju, kar pomeni kako so osebe zadovoljne z oskrbo starejših v skupnosti ter na kakšne načine to izboljšati in kako podpreti neformalne oskrbovalce ter kje le-ti vidijo pozitivne vidike oskrbovanja.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: stari ljudje, dolgotrajna oskrba, oskrba, neformalni oskrbovalci, ovire, spremembe, lokalno okolje, pozitivni vidiki
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FSD - Fakulteta za socialno delo
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: [K. Vrščaj]
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 95 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-170138
• UDK: 364-783
• COBISS.SI-ID: 247887875
• Datum objave v RUL: 02.07.2025

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: The experiences of informal caregivers of elderly people in the area of the administrative unit of Slovenska Bistrica

Izvleček

In my master's thesis, I explore the experiences of informal caregivers of elderly people in the area of the administrative unit of Slovenska Bistrica. I chose this topic due to the current challenges related to population ageing and demographic changes. The number of elderly individuals is steadily increasing, which consequently leads to a growing demand for care services. The number of care services often prove insufficient, some family members find themselves in the role of informal caregivers. As my own family has had experience with caring for a relative, this topic holds personal significance for me. In the theoretical part of my thesis I highlight some topics that are connected with elderly care, such as aging of society, intergenerational coexistence, social networks in old age, long-term care, community-based elderly care, informal care and caregivers, and social work with the elderly and their caregivers. My research is qualitative and empirical. I collected data through a semi-structured interview, with the help of a semi-standardized questionnaire. The population represent people which were, at the time of the survey, informal caregivers of elderly people (65 years or older) and reside within the Slovenska Bistrica administrative unit. The population also includes informal caregivers who previously cared for elderly individuals, provided that the caregiving ended no more than two years prior the research. Because I couldn’t study the whole population, I used a sample that included 11 people. In my research I included the following topics: information about caregiving, where I researched for whom the caregivers provide care and for how long, the types of assistance provided, where did they get the information about caregiving, who supports them in their role; changes in life because of providing care, which adjustments were necessary; challenges, distress and obstacles they had to overcome and what are the strategies they used to overcome them; support for elderly people in the local community, including satisfaction with elderly care services at the community level, suggestions for improvement, ways to support informal caregivers; positive aspects of caregiving.

• Ključne besede: elderly people, long term care, care, informal caregivers, challenges, changes, local environment, positive aspects