OSAMELOSŤ V KONTEXTE ADAPTÁCIE SENIOROV A SENIORIEK NA ŽIVOT V REZIDENCIÁLNEJ FORME STAROSTLIVOSTI / LONELINESS IN THE CONTEXT OF ADAPTATION OF SENIORS TO LIFE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

Global population aging opens up a whole range of problems for which solutions need to be sought. The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the loneliness of seniors, which has worsened as a result of forced social isolation. However, loneliness is not only a problem for seniors who live in their own homes. It affects a much wider spectrum of people. The study provides insight into the experience of the adaptation process of seniors in connection with their entry into residential care. The findings presented in the study were obtained as part of qualitative research, the aim of which was to find out how seniors experience the adaptation period after entering a facility for seniors. The research group consisted of 8 informants, 3 men and 5 women. The semi-structured interview method was used to collect data. The average length of one interview was 42 minutes. The collected data were transcribed and analyzed using a deductive form of thematic content analysis. The study also presents a conceptual model that captures key moments in the experience of seniors' adaptation to a new environment. moments in the experience of seniors' adaptation to a new environment.