J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Dec;46(6):858-870. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.6.858.

Adaptation Process to Group Home Living by Older Adults

• Yoon HS
• Sok S

• KMID: 2424657
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.6.858

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the adaptation process of older people to group homes.
METHODS
Participants were twenty older adults aged 65 or older who were living in group homes. Data were collected from January to April, 2015. In-depth unstructured interviews were conducted with individual participants. Data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory method.
RESULTS
From open coding, 100 concepts, 38 sub-categories, and 14 categories were identified. Analysis showed that the central phenomenon of the adaptation process of older people to group homes was "˜gradually giving up'. Causal conditions were "˜good-for-nothing body', contextual conditions were "˜pushed', "˜beleaguered'. Intervening conditions were "˜reliable pillar: children', "˜having affection (情) more than having it from family: facility workers', "˜comfort - like feeling at home', "˜relieved: system'. Action/interaction strategies were "˜facing the unfamiliar reality', "˜building relationships with other people', "˜accepting reality'. Consequences were "˜a good place, more than expected', "˜hope for the remaining days', "˜waiting for a peaceful death'.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of the experience of the adaptation process of older people to group homes. The findings from this study can be used as basic data to establish policies to increase the number of small scale facilities which can help older adults adapt easily to the facilities.

Keyword

Group Homes; Psychological Adaptation; Aged; Grounded Theory; Qualitative Research

MeSH Terms

*Adaptation, Psychological
Aged
Anxiety
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Nursing Homes
Self Concept

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  Figure 1 Adaptation process of older adults to group homes is reorganizing the rest of one’s life with a new family.

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