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ategies for successful life in the home environment starostnik – okolje | elderly – environment
for older disabled people
Mitja Slapar1, Anton Zupan2
1 Ljudska univerza Tržič, Šolska ulica 2, 4290 Tržič, Slovenia
2 University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia – Soča, Linhartova 51,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Modern world is aware of the trends of aging population; it is also
aware of the needs of elderly people with special needs, in our case elderly dis-
abled people with neuromuscular disorders, to live a quality life in their home
environment. The latter is possible, but we need the appropriate support sys-
tems and a clearly defined strategy.
Methods: The empirical study was carried out according to a qualitative meth-
od of work, with the help of a semi-structured interview with three elderly
severely disabled people with neuromuscular disorders. The interviews were
carried out in December 2017. The collected data were analysed with a qualita-
tive content analysis. Based on these data, the SPIN analysis was made, through
which the strategy was elaborated.
Results: It was clear from the interviews how elderly patients with neuromus-
cular disorders live, what they need, what they miss, what they are afraid of,
what they are looking forward to and the other information needed for SPIN
analysis and for the four components of the strategy derived from the analysis.
Discussion and conclusions: The study showed where to direct actions to en-
able elderly disabled people with neuromuscular disorders living in their home
environment. Based on the analysis a Model for the perception of elderly disa-
bled people with neuromuscular disorders in relation to the environment was
developed. With wise decisions and good strategies unavoidable changes in the
future will be manageable.
Keywords: elderly people, people with disabilities, neuromuscular diseases,
home environment, strategy
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for older disabled people
Mitja Slapar1, Anton Zupan2
1 Ljudska univerza Tržič, Šolska ulica 2, 4290 Tržič, Slovenia
2 University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia – Soča, Linhartova 51,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Modern world is aware of the trends of aging population; it is also
aware of the needs of elderly people with special needs, in our case elderly dis-
abled people with neuromuscular disorders, to live a quality life in their home
environment. The latter is possible, but we need the appropriate support sys-
tems and a clearly defined strategy.
Methods: The empirical study was carried out according to a qualitative meth-
od of work, with the help of a semi-structured interview with three elderly
severely disabled people with neuromuscular disorders. The interviews were
carried out in December 2017. The collected data were analysed with a qualita-
tive content analysis. Based on these data, the SPIN analysis was made, through
which the strategy was elaborated.
Results: It was clear from the interviews how elderly patients with neuromus-
cular disorders live, what they need, what they miss, what they are afraid of,
what they are looking forward to and the other information needed for SPIN
analysis and for the four components of the strategy derived from the analysis.
Discussion and conclusions: The study showed where to direct actions to en-
able elderly disabled people with neuromuscular disorders living in their home
environment. Based on the analysis a Model for the perception of elderly disa-
bled people with neuromuscular disorders in relation to the environment was
developed. With wise decisions and good strategies unavoidable changes in the
future will be manageable.
Keywords: elderly people, people with disabilities, neuromuscular diseases,
home environment, strategy
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