Older adults’ lived experiences of caring relationships with home care nurses – being in an in-between restricted or enabled existential freedom

Karoline Lang Mathiesen; Elisabeth Lindberg; Kristina Nässén; Fiona Cowdell; Lina Palmér

doi:10.1080/17482631.2025.2566201

October 2, 2025International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-BeingOpen Access

Older adults’ lived experiences of caring relationships with home care nurses – being in an in-between restricted or enabled existential freedom

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Key Points

Caring relationships in home care significantly affect the lived experiences of older adults, enhancing their sense of existential freedom.
Participants expressed a strong desire for meaningful connections with nurses, impacting their overall well-being and satisfaction with care.
In-depth interviews were conducted to explore the subjective experiences of older adults receiving home care, focusing on feelings of restriction and enabling.
Understanding these relationships is crucial for improving home care practices, highlighting the need for a supportive and empathetic approach.

Implication

This qualitative study describes how caring relationships impact older adults in home care, suggesting the significance of existential freedom.

Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study is to describe the essential meaning of the phenomenon of caring relationships in home care for older adults in Denmark, based on their lived experiences of caring relationships with home care nurses.

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Mathiesen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Older adults’ lived experiences of caring relationships with home care nurses – being in an in-between restricted or enabled existential freedom

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Older adults’ lived experiences of caring relationships with home care nurses – being in an in-between restricted or enabled existential freedom

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