Qualitative research of life experience among the elderly in endowment institutions in Urumqi
LI Yu-qin
LIU Ting-ting
ZHANG Yu
DAI Ya-li
Abstract：Objective To explore life experience among the elderly in endowment institutions in Urumqi,so as to provide reference to improve life quality of the elderly.Methods A semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted in 10 elderly of 4 endowment institutions in Urumqi.The Colaizzi phenomenological method was used to analyze the data.Results Life experience among the elderly was reduced to negative experience and positive experience.Negative experience included 6 themes of poor physical conditions,imperfect management,unsound rules and regulations,economic strain,lacking emotional supports and spiritual suffering.Positive experience included 3 themes of considerate life service,social interaction increase and basic medical service.Conclusion Life experience among the elderly in endowment institutions in Urumqi was influenced by many factors.Endowment institutions should aim at the existing problems,the characteristics and the needs of the elderly,take multiple measures to improve the negative life experience of the elderly in endowment institutions,advocate positive life experience,and developing life quality.
Keywords：endowment institutionsthe elderlylife experience
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 160-162,170 )