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Care recipients’ perceptions of activity-related life space and life satisfaction during and after geriatric rehabilitation

Auteur: Anna Cristina Åberg

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 4/2008

Abstract

The debate concerning older people’s life spaces should be based on subjective priorities of the elderly themselves. The purpose of this study was therefore to improve the understanding of preferences of elderly care recipients regarding activity-related life space (ARLS) and life satisfaction. A mainly qualitative design was used. Fifteen persons aged 80–94 years, undergoing geriatric rehabilitation, were interviewed during hospital stay and on two follow-up occasions after discharge. Transcribed interviews were analyzed in line with the thematic framework approach. The results point to three approaches related to preferences of ARLS: hierarchical limitations, changing continuity, and boundary breaking. Adaptive approaches were employed when physical incapacity was considered a hindrance to activity, adaptations which as a rule resulted in limitations of ARLS preferences. Activity related to the area ‘close to one’s own body’ emerged as one of three identified key activities with importance for life satisfaction, the others being socializing and going out of doors. Continuity of activity in a familiar life space was expressed as a common ideal. If the aim of geriatric rehabilitation is to improve care recipients’ life satisfaction, attention needs to be paid to the subjective dimensions of the ARLS in the goal setting.

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Titel: Care recipients’ perceptions of activity-related life space and life satisfaction during and after geriatric rehabilitation
Auteur: Anna Cristina Åberg
Publicatiedatum: 01-05-2008
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9337-2

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