TITLE:
Promoting sense of security in old-age care
AUTHORS:
Martina Boström, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Dan Lundgren, Anita Björklund
KEYWORDS:
Sense of Security; Nursing Homes; Regression Analysis; Health Promotion
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.5 No.6B,
June
17,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: The concept of security
is related to the experience of health but has ever so often been argued from a
risk perspective rather than from a promotional perspective. The experience of
older persons’ sense of security in private homes and in nursing homes seems to
be missing when it comes to promote aging well throughout the life span. This study aimed to describe and
analyze factors related to the sense of security of older persons receiving
care in nursing homes in Sweden. Design
and Methods: The study was based on a questionnaire from a total of
495 persons aged ≥ 65 in private homes (n = 350) or nursing homes (n = 145) in
Sweden. Results: Secure relationships,
sense of control, and perceived health were significantly related to the
subjects’ sense of security. No significant relationships were found between
sense of security and having a personal emergency response alarm. Implications: Experience of
sense of security from the older person perspective differs depending on the context.
To promote the sense of security within the care of older persons,
methods on how to establish secure relations as well as the sense of control
and knowledge need to be further tested, developed and analyzed together with
older persons.