Pathways to service for older persons

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作者
Cole, SA [1 ]
Miller, B
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Mandel Sch Appl Sci, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Mandel Sch Appl Social Sci, Alzheimers Caregiving Inst, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
关键词
independence/dependence; role transition; accessing service networks; home delivered meals; service utilization;
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
As services for older persons continue to shift from hospital and nursing home care to greater reliance on support for care at home, the need to understand the ways older persons obtain services becomes more important. This study examines the use of home-delivered meals as a case study to gain insight into the process of service use from the recipients' point of view. It explores the research question: What are the pathways by which older persons acquire home delivered meals? Narrative analyses of structured and unstructured questions asked of thirty frail older persons suggested that the process of acquiring home delivered meals was accompanied by patterns of adjustment in shifting between independence and dependence in managing loss of physical function, and themes of isolation, loss, and abandonment. The results provide insights for social workers in providing the support needed for the role transition that service acceptance symbolizes for older adults.
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页码:61 / 83
页数:23
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