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Self-determination among frail older persons
— a desirable goal older persons' conceptions of self-determination | | Author(s) | Christina Ekelund, Lena Martensson, Kajsa Eklund |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 15 no 2, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 90-101 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/qaoa.htm |
| Keywords | Rights [elderly] ; Attitude ; Self esteem ; Qualitative Studies ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | Self-determination is governed by ethical and legal rights in western society. In spite of that, older people are still restricted by others in their decision-making processes. This paper exploreS older people's different conceptions of self-determination. In a qualitative phenomenographic interview study of 15 frail older Swedish people, three categories emerged, showing variations in their conception of self-determination as they experienced it. First, self-determination changes throughout life. Second, self-determination is being an agent in one's own life. Third, self-determination is conditional. In summary, while self-determination is changeable throughout life, and older people want to be their own agents, and struggle to be that, certain conditions must be met to make it possible for them to be able to exercise self-determination. The study makes suggestions for supporting and strengthening frail older people's self-determination, and indirectly their well-being and health: to have a person-centered approach; treat them with dignity and respect, and give them opportunities to influence and to feel involved; to improve their health literacy by, for example, supporting them with enough knowledge to be able to exercise self-determination; and to make them feel safe and secure in relationships, such as with family and caregivers. This study explores frail older persons' own conceptions of self-determination to be able to gain knowledge of how professionals can support them so that they may experience self-determination in life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170526222 A |
| Classmark | IKR: DP: DPA: 3DP: 76P |
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