Finster Úlfarsson M, Svavarsdóttir MH, Thórarinsdóttir K. Keeping the Connection Alive With Tender Care and Common Sense: A Phenomenological Study on Daughters' Experiences of Having a Mother in a Nursing Home.
QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2023;
33:13-24. [PMID:
36384362 DOI:
10.1177/10497323221137211]
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Abstract
The relationship between mother and daughter is exceptional when it comes to closeness and its impact on their whole life. Thus, a mother's move to a nursing home is pivotal for both of them. The aim of this interpretative phenomenological study, using the Vancouver School of Doing Phenomenology, was to explore daughters' experience of having a mother in a nursing home, its impact on the maternal relationship, and the daughters' need for education and support. Data were collected by 21 semi-structured interviews with 12 women who had mothers living in a nursing home. Keeping the connection alive with tender care and common sense encapsulates the interrelation between the daughters' urge to hold on to the mother-daughter relationship and the rare consideration of education and support from health professionals. Responsibility and sense of duty paired with relief because the mother is in a safe place were accompanied by the daughters' need for confirmation that the mother is well taken care of.
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