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A Visual Analysis on How the Physical Environment Conditions Relatives’ Involvement in Nursing Homes

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  • Jessica Holmgren

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This study seeks to describe how the composition of the physical care environment conditions relatives’ involvement in nursing home institutions. It is well known that the physical care environment in institutions has a significant impact on the well-being of residents and the work satisfaction of nursing staff. Less explored is how physical care environmental factors are related to the involvement of relatives in nursing homes. A visual analysis of 52 photographs from three nursing homes in Sweden shows how the physical environment acts to condition the involvement of relatives through the use of design, information displays, and cultural symbols. Although various aspects of the physical environment promoted participation of relatives, that engagement was based on certain limited concepts of involvement. This suggests that other conceptual frameworks of involvement in nursing homes are possible, and that these might encourage other aspects of involvement from the relatives of nursing home residents.

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  • Jessica Holmgren, 2017. "A Visual Analysis on How the Physical Environment Conditions Relatives’ Involvement in Nursing Homes," SAGE Open, , vol. 7(4), pages 21582440177, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:7:y:2017:i:4:p:2158244017740398
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244017740398
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