2025 Volume 13 Pages 1-8
Objective: To clarify the thoughts and feelings of nursing professionals at comprehensive community support centers as they begin supporting elderly individuals with dementia who live alone and do not seek help independently, and to gain insights into how to support them in continuing to live in their familiar communities.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 nursing professionals at comprehensive community support centers, and the data were analyzed using qualitative and descriptive analysis.
Results: Two core categories were identified: [Never giving up on building relationships] and [Wanting to support their desired lifestyle], along with five categories: {Wanting to be understand as not being a bad person}, {Wanting to understand the feelings behind refusal}, {Wanting them to live peacefully}, {Wanting to somehow fulfill their wishes}, and {Wanting to increase community surveillance}.
Discussion: Nursing professionals at comprehensive community support centers never gave up on building relationships with elderly people with dementia who do not seek help independently, and provided support with the desire to support their preferred lifestyle. Furthermore, the findings suggest the necessity of collaborating with community residents and establishing networks to deliver necessary support.
