My home is where my health is: narratives on health promotion from older people living at home.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-15 DOI:10.1080/17482631.2025.2518668

Therese Hugøy, Helle K Falkenberg, Grethe Eilertsen, Marit Skraastad, Anette Hansen

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Abstract

Purpose: Many older people want to live at home for as long as possible, and the aging population is highlighting the importance of understanding what they require for their lives to be good. This study explored how older recipients of home care experience the meaning of home from a health-promoting perspective.

Methods: Narrative interviews were conducted with 10 people aged 78-103 years living at home and receiving home care nursing. We conducted a thematic narrative analysis, and based on the results chose a salutogenic perspective to shed light on the health-promoting perspective.

Results: The primary theme identified was "My home is where my health is." It reflects a compellation of the four subthemes emerging from the data: (1) my home promotes independence and autonomy, (2) my home promotes identity and self, (3) my home promotes being active, and (4) the support I receive is pivotal to promoting health and life at home. These themes are pivotal to health promotion and well-being in old age.

Conclusions: Living at home contributes to meaningfulness, manageability, comprehensibility, and a sense of coherence. This promotes health and well-being for older people living at home if they receive both formal and informal support.

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我的家就是我的健康所在：住在家里的老年人关于健康促进的叙述。

目的：许多老年人希望尽可能长时间地住在家里，人口老龄化凸显了了解他们需要什么才能过上美好生活的重要性。本研究从健康促进的角度探讨老年家庭护理接受者如何体验家庭的意义。方法：对10例78 ~ 103岁的居家养老老人进行叙述性访谈。我们进行了主题叙事分析，并在此基础上选择了健康成因视角来阐明健康促进视角。结果：确定的主要主题是“我的家就是我的健康所在”。它反映了从数据中出现的四个副主题的强迫：(1)我的家促进独立和自主，(2)我的家促进认同和自我，(3)我的家促进积极，(4)我得到的支持对促进家庭健康和生活至关重要。这些主题对促进老年人健康和福祉至关重要。结论：在家生活有助于生活的意义、可管理性、可理解性和连贯性。如果老年人得到正式和非正式的支持，这将促进他们的健康和福祉。

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Multiple-

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3.20

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5.60%

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审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.