scholarly journals Lived Experience of Older Adults with Post-Hip Fracture

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Bishnu Bista Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Edmund Husserl ◽  
Early Recovery ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
And Coping

Objective: this phenomenological study was undertaken to explore lived experiences of community dweller older adults with post hip fractured.  Methods: A qualitative research design underpinned by the philosophy of Edmund Husserl and methodological interpretations of Colaizzi’s. The series of in-depth web based interviews were simultaneously conducted and analyzed until saturation of data. Rigor of the study was maintained by validated the transcribed information by informants. Findings: based on subjective information provided by informants, sixteen themes were emerged which further merged into four theme clusters that were patho-dynamic of hip fracture, affected reaction to distress and situation appraisal, limitation in movement and being dependent on others and coping behaviors. Findings of this study indicated that informants experienced both fluid and complex that challenges all spheres of their life after hip fracture. Conclusion: It was concluded that, older adults with post-hip fracture are facing multiple situational problems like physical, emotional, care-givers and financial so that comprehensive, affordable and culturally based multi-disciplinary services are essential. Physical comforts, motivation, continuous support, encouragement for exercise, walking and financial assistance can promote their early recovery and regaining functional capacity. This approach to the study of lived experience of older adults with post-hip fracture offers an opportunity to reflect and make sense of their current situation in the light of their day to day life activities, struggling and achieving pre-fracture functional abilities, to tell their story to an interested listener and to have their feelings validated.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v1i1.9590 Int. J. Soc. Sci. Manage. Vol.1(1) 2014 35-40

Which factors are independent predictors of early recovery of mobility in the older adults’ population after hip fracture? A cohort prognostic study

2017 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Morri ◽  
Cristiana Forni ◽  
Maura Marchioni ◽  
Elena Bonetti ◽  
Francesca Marseglia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Early Recovery

scholarly journals A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of teenage mothers in coping with complications of pregnancy in Khaddamari Ward, Jere Local Government Area, Borno State

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (31) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Anioke Blessing Nkiruka
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Coping

Objectives: Teenage pregnancy is a world-wide phenomenon and a public health issue so our aim was to identify the contributing factors, and to study perception, complications, effects, challenges and coping mechanisms. Method: An explorative qualitative research design, snowball sampling, was used. Ten respondents were interviewed using an interview guide in Khaddamari Ward, Jere L.G.A. of Borno State. Results: The major contributing factor to teenage pregnancy is ignorance and lack of proper sex education both at home and school. Few responses listed traditional roles, cultural expectations, using drugs and alcohol, age discrepancy in relationships, socio-economic factors, sexual coercion and abuse. Most of them perceived fear, guilt and stigmatization and only a few of them said they were excited, proud and accepted. Anemia, preterm labour, cephalo-pelvic disproportion, obstructed labour and vesico-vaginal fistula were common complications. Almost all of them dropped out of school. Conclusion: Based on these findings of the study, a collaborative effort by all stakeholders involved should be employed in combating the complications of teenage pregnancy.

Living with Fear: The Lived Experience of Community Mobility among Older Adults with Low Vision

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Laliberte Rudman ◽  
Michelle Durdle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Risk Avoidance ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Community Mobility ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation

This secondary analysis of data drawn from a descriptive phenomenological study explored how older adults with low vision experience and manage community mobility. Participants included 34 urban and rural older adults, age 70 years and older, who were not using low-vision-rehabilitation services. The findings convey a core element of the experience of community mobility for participants: living with a pervasive sense of fear regarding one’s body and way of being. Participants continually gauged risks associated with mobility and engaged in risk avoidance and management strategies. Community mobility was often restricted by participants because of perceived risks, leading to reduced participation in a range of physical, social, and other types of activities. Further research on environmental factors mediating community mobility and on strategies effective in maintaining mobility among seniors with low vision is essential to optimize participation, health, and service delivery.

scholarly journals Adapting to People With Schizophrenia: A Phenomenological Study on a Rural Society in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
pp. 025371762092684
Author(s):  
Retno Lestari ◽  
Ah Yusuf ◽  
Rachmat Hargono ◽  
Febri Endra Budi Setyawan ◽  
Ridhoyanti Hidayah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Rural Society ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Societal Adaptation

Background: The growing prevalence of schizophrenia in Indonesia requires the consideration of the families, caregivers, health care professionals, and the entire society, to serve as a support and coping resource for the patients. The process of recovery is rather difficult, especially in the absence of a decent place to live. Hence, there is the need to provide a supportive environment that facilitates recuperation from psychotic symptoms, enhances interaction with others, promotes self-expression of thoughts and feelings, and helps deal with daily stress and challenges. There are currently no studies on the framework of societal adaptation for people with schizophrenia (PWS). The aim of this research, therefore, was to explore the experiences of rural society inhabitants in adapting to PWS in Indonesia. Methods: The study uses a qualitative research design and implements an interpretive phenomenological approach. A total of ten society members were recruited from the community by purposive sampling, and the in-depth interviews conducted were audio-recorded and transcribed. In addition, thematic analysis was carried out using the interpretive phenomenological analysis method. Results: The majority of the participants assumed that PWS prompt the feeling of alertness over fear. In addition, the participants revealed a feeling of indecisiveness in related situations and emphasized the value of keeping up traditional beliefs and practices and the effectiveness of a demonstration of indifference. They explained the need to combine traditional and modern health practices as recommended by the spiritual leaders. Conclusion: Societal adaptation to PWS entails the understanding of how to deal with the disease’s uncertainty and complexity. It is important to create a supportive environment to promote mental health and wellbeing.

scholarly journals DOING AGING IN PLACE IN AN AGE-FRIENDLY CITY: AN APERTURE TO THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF OLDER SAN FRANCISCANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S26-S26
Author(s):  
Jarmin C Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Age In Place ◽  
Distribution Of Resources

Abstract Aging in place finds meaning through the quotidian. The mundanity of this work is the crux of its poignancy. This phenomenological study utilizes photovoice to explore how older adults manage to age in place in an age-friendly city. By interrogating micro- and macro-level realities, this study elicits the strategies seventeen informants use, including how their multiple identities and positionalities become implicated in the process of negotiating and navigating everyday environs, their acts of resistance and resilience, their articulations of hope or pressure to manage the future, as well as the risks and opportunities they encounter and the conditions shaping them, such as urbanization, discrimination, and distribution of resources between generations and groups. To "see" how informants do the “doing” of aging in place has implications for age-friendly community initiatives. It helps to capture the sociality of aging and demonstrates the way the materiality of inequality is sown through lived experience.

scholarly journals Patient Perspectives on Engagement in Recovery after Hip Fracture: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanie Sims-Gould ◽  
Sarah Stott-Eveneshen ◽  
Lena Fleig ◽  
Megan McAllister ◽  
Maureen C. Ashe
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Fracture Management

Purpose. To understand older adults’ engagement in their recovery experience and rehabilitation after a fall-related hip fracture. Method. 50 community-dwelling older adults recovering from a recent (3–12 months) hip fracture (32 women, 18 men) participated in telephone interviews using a semistructured format at 6 and 12 months after recruitment into the study. Interviews were conducted as part of a mixed-methods study designed to test the effect of a postoperative hip fracture management program (B4 Clinic). Results. Three substantive themes were identified in the qualitative data: (1) managing expectations; (2) engaging in physical activity; and (3) there is life after fracture. Participants shared valuable insight into how their expectations for their recovery period compared to their lived experience and the role of physical activity in their ability to return to their prefracture activities. Conclusions. Our findings reflect older adults’ expectations for recovery from hip fracture. Encouraging engagement in rehabilitative exercises and addressing expectations prior to hospital discharge may improve patients’ adherence to rehabilitation programs, functional outcomes, and postoperative quality of life. Implications for rehabilitation include the necessity for early and ongoing engagement of rehabilitation professionals.

scholarly journals Care Giver’s Experiences of Having a Child with Hydrocephalus: A Phenomenological Study at Ruharo Mission Hospital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Racheal Kyarimpa ◽  
Dan Muramuzi ◽  
Talbert Muhwezi
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Cultural Constraints ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Brain

AbstractBackgroundHydrocephalus is a long-term neurologic condition, normally identified in early childhood, where there is excessive fluid in the ventricular system within the brain which results into enlargement of the head to an abnormal size. The most common cause of hydrocephalus in most patient population is infection (over 60%) typically meningitis. In Uganda, it is estimated that about 1000 to 2000 new cases of hydrocephalus occur every year with 60 percent of these are reportedly attributed to neonatal infections. The general objective was to explore care givers‘ experiences of living with a child having hydrocephalus.MethodsThe phenomenological descriptive study involved fifteen respondents who were purposively selected. The in-depth interviews were conducted with the aid of an interview guide and a tape recorder. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using the thematic approach.ResultsCare givers were experiencing financial problems, psychological problems, lack of social support and cultural constraints and stigma associated with hydrocephalus. The care givers experiences were full of life changes and coping strategies, and they used both problem and emotion focused coping strategies to deal with the challenges as compassionate and responsive care was illustrated by the participants.ConclusionThe study discovered that having a child with hydrocephalus is challenging and frustrating in terms of financial, physical, social, and psychological experience. Therefore, these findings are essential for counselling care givers, families and communities affected by hydrocephalus. In this context, attention should be targeted to families and communities to reduce stigma and isolation faced by the affected.

scholarly journals Challenges Experienced by Older People During the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison R Heid ◽  
Francine Cartwright ◽  
Maureen Wilson-Genderson ◽  
Rachel Pruchno
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background and Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unique stressors for older people to manage. Informed by the Stress Process Model and the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, we examined the extent to which older people are adhering to physical distancing mandates and the pandemic-related experiences that older people find most challenging. Research Design and Methods From May 4 to May 17, 2020, a web-based questionnaire focused on the COVID-19 pandemic was completed by 1,272 people (aged 64 and older) who were part of an ongoing research panel in New Jersey recruited in 2006. Frequencies for endorsement of physical distancing behaviors were tabulated, and open-ended responses to the biggest challenge of the pandemic were systematically coded and classified using content analysis. Results More than 70% of participants reported adhering to physical distancing behaviors. Experiences appraised as most difficult by participants fell into 8 domains: Social Relationships, Activity Restrictions, Psychological, Health, Financial, Global Environment, Death, and Home Care. The most frequently appraised challenges were constraints on social interactions (42.4%) and restrictions on activity (30.9%). Discussion and Implications In the initial weeks of the pandemic, the majority of older adults reported adhering to COVID-19 physical distancing mandates and identified a range of challenging experiences. Results highlight the factors having the greatest impact on older adults, informing quantitative modeling for testing the impact of the pandemic on health and well-being outcomes, and identifying how intervention efforts may be targeted to maximize the quality of life of older adults.

Regulation of Experienced and Anticipated Regret for Daily Decisions in Younger and Older Adults in a Swedish One-Week Diary Study

GeroPsych ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pär Bjälkebring ◽  
Daniel Västfjäll ◽  
Boo Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Anticipated Regret ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Decision Regret ◽  
Diary Method ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Regret and regret regulation were studied using a weeklong web-based diary method. 108 participants aged 19 to 89 years reported regret for a decision made and a decision to be made. They also reported the extent to which they used strategies to prevent or regulate decision regret. Older adults reported both less experienced and anticipated regret compared to younger adults. The lower level of experienced regret in older adults was mediated by reappraisal of the decision. The lower level of anticipated regret was mediated by delaying the decision, and expecting regret in older adults. It is suggested that the lower level of regret observed in older adults is partly explained by regret prevention and regulation strategies.

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