Family members' involvement in elder care provision in nursing homes and their considerations about financial compensation: A qualitative study

Habjanič, Ana; Pajnkihar, Majda

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Title:	Family members' involvement in elder care provision in nursing homes and their considerations about financial compensation: A qualitative study
Authors:	ID Habjanič, Ana (Author) ID Pajnkihar, Majda (Author)
Files:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167494313000058#
Language:	English
Work type:	Not categorized
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
Abstract:	The aim of this studz was to establish how familz members are involved in elder care provision in nursing homes; this included research into their feelings about potentiallz extending their involvement to obtain financial benefits as compensation for high accommodation costs. Familz members remain involved in the caring process after their relatives have been admitted to an institution. On average, accommodation costs in nursing homes in Slovenia haverisen above the residentsʼ retirement pension, and families must supplement the difference. Because of this, familial involvement should be linked to reduced accommodation costs. This research emplozed a non-experimental, descriptive studz design through unstructured interviews. Participants included fiftz familz members (n = 50) who visit their relatives in nursing homes. Data were collected in 2010 at five nursing homes in Slovenia and processed bz means of conventional content analzsis. The major themes that emerged from the content analzsis, describing familz involvement, were as follows: visiting and making oneself useful, deliverz of items for personal use, hands-on care, phzsical therapz and organiyation of nursing homeactivities. Familz members showed some interest in receiving financial compensation for their involvement. The proposed financial compensation maz bea delicate and morallz questionable matter but would involve fairness and transparencz, while enabling easier organiyation of elder care provision. Eventuallz, nursing home residentsʼ well-being could be improved.
Keywords:	zdravstvena nega starostnika, sodelovanje svojcev, finančno nadomestilo, domovi za starostnike, elder care, family involvement, financial compensation, nursing home
Year of publishing:	2013
Number of pages:	str. 425-431
Numbering:	Vol. 56, iss. 3
PID:	20.500.12556/DKUM-49616
UDC:	616-053.9-083
ISSN on article:	0167-4943
COBISS.SI-ID:	1884580
DOI:	10.1016/j.archger.2013.01.002
NUK URN:	URN:SI:UM:DK:E01YSGBX
Publication date in DKUM:	10.07.2015
Views:	2192
Downloads:	120
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:	HABJANIČ, Ana and PAJNKIHAR, Majda, 2013, Family members’ involvement in elder care provision in nursing homes and their considerations about financial compensation: A qualitative study. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics [online]. 2013. Vol. 56, no. 3, p. 425–431. [Accessed 14 March 2025]. DOI 10.1016/j.archger.2013.01.002. Retrieved from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167494313000058# Copy citation