2025 Volume 28 Issue 2 Pages 49-58
Objectives: To clarify aspects of assessments regarding safety confirmation and difficulty for single older adult residents by nursing professionals in community general support centers.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nursing professionals in community general support centers, which were analyzed qualitatively and descriptively.
Results: Eight safety confirmation categories were generated: “Emergency needs owing to a life-or-death situation”, “Needs for safety to determine if there is any abnormality in a person”, “Needs to check on the person with any abnormality to continue living alone”, “Needs to visit every day to confirm their safety because there is no daily living support”, “Needs to cooperate with family members according to the person’s situation,” “Needs to emphasize interactive relationships with the person”, “Needs for the cooperation of nearby residents to check on the person”, and “Needs for cooperation with related organizations in responding to the person”.
Discussion: Aspects of assessments of single older adult residents related to safety confirmation obtained in this study are related to life and death; moreover, the aspect of maintaining home life also considers how to proceed with life after safety confirmation. Strategies for confirming the safety of older adult residents can help build relationships with them and prepare for situations in which neighbors or relevant organizations are unable to confirm their safety in emergencies or in cased of the breakdown of home life.
