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Stöttande ramar för socialt samspel: En kvalitativ studie om identitet på dagverksamheter för personer med kognitiv sjukdom

Foucard, Ellen LU and Nyström, Linnea LU (2025) PSPR14 20242
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Denna studie syftade till att undersöka hur olika identiteter möjliggörs på dagverksamheter för personer med kognitiv sjukdom, samt vilka motiv som beskrivs till att börja på dagverksamhet. Materialet utgjordes av 14 semistrukturerade intervjuer med deltagare på totalt 6 dagverksamheter i södra Sverige. Genom en reflexiv tematisk analys genererades fem teman. I resultatet belyses skilda motiv att ha börjat på dagverksamhet, däribland ensamhet och andra motiv som involverar andra personer, inklusive avlastning av anhöriga. Resultatet illustrerar även hur dagverksamheten kan förstås som en accepterande plats, där deltagarnas relativa passivitet kan tolkas som en del i en uppskattad sänkning av kravnivån på deltagarna. Det sociala samspel som... (More)
Denna studie syftade till att undersöka hur olika identiteter möjliggörs på dagverksamheter för personer med kognitiv sjukdom, samt vilka motiv som beskrivs till att börja på dagverksamhet. Materialet utgjordes av 14 semistrukturerade intervjuer med deltagare på totalt 6 dagverksamheter i södra Sverige. Genom en reflexiv tematisk analys genererades fem teman. I resultatet belyses skilda motiv att ha börjat på dagverksamhet, däribland ensamhet och andra motiv som involverar andra personer, inklusive avlastning av anhöriga. Resultatet illustrerar även hur dagverksamheten kan förstås som en accepterande plats, där deltagarnas relativa passivitet kan tolkas som en del i en uppskattad sänkning av kravnivån på deltagarna. Det sociala samspel som pågår på dagverksamheten kan vidare förstås som ett resultat av att dagverksamheten fungerar som ett anpassat socialt sammanhang, där identiteter i samspel möjliggörs. Praktiska implikationer av denna studie inkluderar att dagverksamheter bör arbeta för att erbjuda denna grupp anpassade och accepterande sociala sammanhang, samt vikten av att hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal både förmedlar hopp om att hälsofrämjande identiteter är möjliga att uppnå, och hur sådana identiteter kan möjliggöras. (Less)
Abstract
This study aimed to explore how different identities are made possible in day care centers for individuals with cognitive impairment, as well as the motives described for first attending a day care center. The material consisted of 14 semi-structured interviews with participants from a total of 6 day care centers in southern Sweden. Through reflexive thematic analysis, five themes were generated. The findings highlight various motives for first attending a day care center, including loneliness and motives which involve other persons, including respite for family caregivers. The results also illustrate how the day care center can be understood as an accepting space, where participants’ relative passivity can be interpreted as part of an... (More)
This study aimed to explore how different identities are made possible in day care centers for individuals with cognitive impairment, as well as the motives described for first attending a day care center. The material consisted of 14 semi-structured interviews with participants from a total of 6 day care centers in southern Sweden. Through reflexive thematic analysis, five themes were generated. The findings highlight various motives for first attending a day care center, including loneliness and motives which involve other persons, including respite for family caregivers. The results also illustrate how the day care center can be understood as an accepting space, where participants’ relative passivity can be interpreted as part of an appreciated reduction in demands placed on them. The social interaction occurring at the day care center can further be understood as a result of the day care center functioning as an adapted social environment, where identities in interaction are enabled. Practical implications of this study include the recommendation that day care centers should work towards providing this group with adapted and accepting social environments. Additionally, healthcare professionals should emphasize the possibility of achieving health-promoting identities and convey how such identities can be facilitated. (Less)
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author
Foucard, Ellen LU and Nyström, Linnea LU
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organization
course
PSPR14 20242
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
användarperspektiv, demens, dagverksamhet, identitet, reflexiv tematisk analys, adult day care, dementia, identity, reflexive TA, user perspective
language
Swedish
id
9183006
date added to LUP
2025-01-27 13:26:09
date last changed
2025-01-27 13:26:09
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to explore how different identities are made possible in day care centers for individuals with cognitive impairment, as well as the motives described for first attending a day care center. The material consisted of 14 semi-structured interviews with participants from a total of 6 day care centers in southern Sweden. Through reflexive thematic analysis, five themes were generated. The findings highlight various motives for first attending a day care center, including loneliness and motives which involve other persons, including respite for family caregivers. The results also illustrate how the day care center can be understood as an accepting space, where participants’ relative passivity can be interpreted as part of an appreciated reduction in demands placed on them. The social interaction occurring at the day care center can further be understood as a result of the day care center functioning as an adapted social environment, where identities in interaction are enabled. Practical implications of this study include the recommendation that day care centers should work towards providing this group with adapted and accepting social environments. Additionally, healthcare professionals should emphasize the possibility of achieving health-promoting identities and convey how such identities can be facilitated.}},
  author       = {{Foucard, Ellen and Nyström, Linnea}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Stöttande ramar för socialt samspel: En kvalitativ studie om identitet på dagverksamheter för personer med kognitiv sjukdom}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}