Understanding frailty and its opposites from community-dwelling older peoples’ perspectives: A phenomenological qualitative study
we found that frailty and its opposites share similar aspects, including physical, psychological, and social dimensions. Additionally, older people perceived cognition as an essential aspect of frailty. The psychological dimension seemed more dominant in concepts opposed to frailty, which raises opportunities to focus on the positive aspects and build on older people's (psychological) capabilities in managing frailty and its consequences. Based on these findings, policymakers and care professionals should consider the perspectives of older people regarding frailty and its opposing concepts.
Authors
- Evelyn Finnema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2837-6144)
- Harriët Jager‐Wittenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-8075)
- Fons van der Lucht
- Nanda Kleinenberg-Talsma
- Hans Hobbelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1852-0955)
- Rianne D J Golbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-5142)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100238
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- Nationaal Regieorgaan Praktijkgericht Onderzoek SIA