Older Adults' Perspectives of Independence Through Time: Results of a Longitudinal Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Understanding how older people experience independence has implications for person-centered care. Existing understanding of older people's experience of independence, generated through methods that provide a "snapshot" view of a person's independence at a given time point, provides little insight into the process of maintaining independence through time. The aim of this study was to explore older participants' perceptions to understand the processes and resources that were most important for maintaining independence.

Research design and methods

Two semistructured interviews were conducted longitudinally to explore the perspectives of 12 community-dwelling, older people, aged 76-85 years. A social constructivist approach, using dramaturgical and desc

SUBMITTER: Taylor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825833 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature