A Qualitative Exploration of Older Patients' Experiences With Frailty and Related Management Strategies

Background: Frailty is highly prevalent in hospitalized older patients and may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes. Understanding the experiences of older patients and the management strategies they use to recover from frailty is crucial to developing appropriate interventions. Purpose: Thi...

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Published inThe Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 008
Main Authors Fang-Ru YUEH, Jin-Hua PAN, Huan-Fang LEE, Miaofen YEN, Fang-Wen HU
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published 台灣 臺灣護理學會 01.08.2023
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frailty
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older patients
qualitative study
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Summary:Background: Frailty is highly prevalent in hospitalized older patients and may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes. Understanding the experiences of older patients and the management strategies they use to recover from frailty is crucial to developing appropriate interventions. Purpose: This study was designed to explore the frailty experiences of older adults and the management strategies they use to recover from frailty. Methods: Using purposive sampling, semistructured, face-toface interviews were conducted with 16 older patients with frailty. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: The experiences of participants were classified into three phases, including the (a) individual sensing phase, (b) daily-living-threatening phase, and (c) acclimatization and acceptance phase. When experiencing frailty, the participants developedmanagement strategies to facilitate recovery, whichmanifested in three phases: (a) making flexible adjustments to the daily routine, (b) using adequate support syst
ISSN:1682-3141