Nursing home quality of life in the Lebanon

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2017. Purpose Purpose - To explore perceptions, perspectives and meaning of quality of life for a sample of older residents, care staff and family caregivers in two nursing homes in the Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach Design - A classic grounded theory study was conducted between 2010- 2011 in two nursing homes in Beirut. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a theoretical sample of 20 residents, 8 family caregivers and 11 staff. The constant comparative method was used to analyse the data. Findings Findings - Three distinct but interrelated properties of quality of life emerged from this process: ‘maintaining self’, ‘maintaining identity’, ‘maintaining continuity’. The dynamics that exist within and between each of these properties provide an indicator about shared and distinct meanings and the implications for care practice. Research limitations/implications Limitations - The study was conducted in one city in the Lebanon; accordingly, the transferability of findings may be challenging. Practical implications Implications for nursing and nursing policy - Improving Lebanese national standards and regulations applicable to nursing home residents may help to enhance re sidents’ care needs and quality of life. Originality/value Originality value - This paper provides new insights to the process of outlining the properties attached to the phenomenon of quality of life in nursing homes ...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research