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dc.contributor.authorEggebø, Helga
dc.contributor.authorMunkejord, Mai Camilla
dc.contributor.authorSchönfelder, Walter
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-30T13:59:39Z
dc.date.available2020-11-30T13:59:39Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-05
dc.description.abstractSocial and humanistic gerontology have challenged the narratives of pessimism and decline embedded in bio-medical models of aging and care. One stream of criticism comes from literature about active ageing, and another from literature on person-centred care. A common concern is how to promote well-being during old age. This study explores the possibilities of promoting well-being and person-centred care practices in the context of home-based elderly care. It is based on qualitative interviews and observational data from two rural municipalities in Northern Norway. Using descriptive-interpretive qualitative research methods, we have explored the met and unmet needs of 28 older adults receiving home-based care services. The interviews revealed that their needs for medical treatment and practical assistance in the home were largely accommodated for. However, they had needs that frequently remained unaddressed, particularly the need for social interaction and for engaging in meaningful everyday activities outside the house. What is experienced as meaningful to our participants is embedded in local landscapes and practices, and in their personal biographies and bodily experiences. We show how carers and local communities may promote well-being by accommodating for embodied experiences that create a sense of connectedness to the land, history and people.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEggebø H, Munkejord, Schönfelder. Land, History and People: Older people’s Stories about Meaningful Activities and Social Relations in Later Life. Journal of Population Ageing. 2019en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1746391
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12062-019-09253-7
dc.identifier.issn1874-7884
dc.identifier.issn1874-7876
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/19940
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Population Ageing
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holder© Springer Nature B.V. 2019en_US
dc.subjectAldring / Agingen_US
dc.subjectPersonsentrert omsorg / Person-centred careen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200en_US
dc.titleLand, History and People: Older people’s Stories about Meaningful Activities and Social Relations in Later Lifeen_US
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dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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