Experiencing and Coping with the Hazards and Adaptations of the Home Environment in Older Adults
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https://doi.org/10.55707/jhs.v9i2.133Keywords:
older adults, home environment, barriers and supports, adaptations, occupational therapyAbstract
An elderly person is someone who has reached the age of 65, and this age is classified as the third stage of life, characterized by many changes in the bio-physiological, psychological and social spheres. We wanted to find out how older adults experience their home environment, what limitations they face there, how this affects their daily functioning, and whether they use any strategies, aids or adaptations in their home. As part of our qualitative research, we conducted five semi-structured interviews with older people living in a home environment. During qualitative data analysis, we identified 3 categories, 12 subcategories and 43 codes. We found that the home environment encourages older people to engage in activities, and enables them to access services and maintain or strengthen their social network. Older adults use few strategies, aids and adaptations, and the involvement of an occupational therapist is also very important, but is not yet well-known in Slovenia.
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