Conceptual Analysis of Resident Support in Older adults’ Housing with Services that allow live for Residence until End-of-Life

Abstract

This study conducts a conceptual analysis of resident support for older adults’ housing with services that enable continuous residency until end of life and considers its definition. We used Rogers’ conceptual analysis method to extract content from 20 articles corresponding to the antecedents, attributes, and consequences. We examined their semantic content and generated categories through qualitative and inductive abstraction. We identified four antecedent categories, including changes in family structures and care patterns, values emphasizing individuality and soon. Moreover, we found five attribute categories, including implementation of support for independence in residents’ activities of daily living, support for residents’ participating in social interactions and creating purpose in their lives, advanced care planning considering future changes, and understanding the circumstances of residents and their cooperation with nursing care and medical care. We found one consequence category of enabling continuous residency as the final dwelling place for older adults. Based on the five attributes, the definition of support at the older adults’ housing with services for residents involves fostering independence in the resident’s daily life activities, providing support for the resident’s social participation and creating a sense of purpose, implementing advanced care planning with a focus on anticipated changes, creating an environment to understand changes in the residents’ condition and situation, and establishing a coordinated system for collaboration with caregiving and medical services.