Being active 1½ years after hip fracture: a qualitative interview study of aged adults' experiences of meaningfulness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Being active is vital and a source of well-being. However, 18 months after hip fracture (HF), progress seems to have come to a halt. Aged adults may feel vulnerable, experiencing ongoing dependency and limited possibilities for socializing. How they experience the meaningfulness of being active during these circumstances is unknown. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of the meaningfulness of being active for aged adults 18 months after HF.

Methods

A phenomenological-hermeneutic methodology based on the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer was applied. Data were collected using individual interviews conducted in participants' homes. The study was part of a longitudinal study, and three former interviews helped build trusting relationships with partic

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391487 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature