The Experiences of Elderly People Living at Home Related to Their Receiving Meals Distributed by a Municipality in Sweden
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The purpose of the study was to descri
be the experiences of elderly people,
living at home who receive hot meals
that are distributed by their municipa
lity. Qualitative content analysis was used
to analyse the (n=13) interviews.
The results showed that
feelings of dependency, loneliness and gra
titude were expr
essed by the pa
rticipants in
the study related to their meals being delivered home.
Dependency was expressed as not having influence over
the food products the meals were made from. Loneliness was expressed as being isolated and being confined at home alone due to difficulties getting
out of the house, which was asso
ciated with the costs of taxis
transportation. Gratitude
was expressed by the sincer
e thanks for the possibility of
receiving traditional meals
delivered daily.
The major conclusion of the study was the indication that
greater attention should be paid to meet both the
practical and psychological needs of elderly people.