Experiences of Close Relatives of Older Adults in Need of a Nursing Home: It Is We Who Manage Their Fragile Daily Life

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Sex (<i>n</i>)</td><td class="align_center">Female</td><td class="align_center">12</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Male</td><td class="align_center">3</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Age (years)</td><td class="align_center">Mean (SD)</td><td class="align_center">59 (10.6)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Median (range)</td><td class="align_center">59 (38–90)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Relations</td><td class="align_center">Child</td><td class="align_center">13</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Spouse</td><td class="align_center">2</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Characteristics of the participants (<i>n</i> = 15).</div>

Health & Social Care in the Community

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Table 1: Experiences of Close Relatives of Older Adults in Need of a Nursing Home: It Is We Who Manage Their Fragile Daily Life 