期刊名称：International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
电子版ISSN：1748-2631
出版年度：2014
卷号：9
DOI：10.3402/qhw.v9.23677
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis
摘要：Only one empirical study, the one by Zingmark, Norberg and Sandman published in 1995, explicitly focuses on athomeness, the feeling of being metaphorically at-home, as a particular aspect of wellness. However, other studies reveal aspects of at-homeness, but if or how such aspects of at-homeness are related to each other is unclear. For this reason, the aim was to review Scandinavian nursing research related to at-homeness in the context of wellnessillness in severe and long-term conditions in order to take a step towards conceptual clarification of ‘‘at-homeness.’’ The review included interpretive studies related to severe and long-term illness conducted in Sweden: 10 original articles and 5 doctoral theses. ‘‘At-homeness’’ was found to be a contextually related meaning of wellness despite illness and disease embedded in the continuum of being metaphorically at-home and metaphorically homeless. This was characterized by three interrelated aspects and four processes: being safe through expandinglimiting experiences of illness and time, being connected through reunifyingdetaching ways of relating, and being centred through recognitionnon-recognition of oneself in the experience and others givingwithdrawing a place for oneself. This conceptualization is to be regarded as a step in conceptual clarification. Further empirical investigation and theoretical development of ‘‘at-homeness’’ are needed. The conceptualization will be a step of plausible significance for the evaluation of interventions aimed at enhancing wellness for people with severe long-term illness, such as the frail elderly, and people with chronic illness or palliative care needs.Key words: At-homeness, concept development, home, literature review, wellness, well-being(Published: 26 May 2014)Citation: Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being 2014, 9: 23677 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v9.23677
