The impact of social network change and health decline: a qualitative study on experiences of older adults who are ageing in place.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults prefer to age in place. Social network change and health decline challenge ageing in place, as stressors that make age-related advantages disappear. The aim of this study was to explore social network change and health decline and its impact on older adults who are ageing in place.

Method

In-depth interviews (n = 16) were conducted with older adults who were ageing in place and who were experiencing health decline and social network change. Procedures for grounded theory building were followed to analyse the interviews with respondents who were discharged from the hospital less than 4 months ago (n = 7). Narrative analysis was conducted to reach a deeper understanding of the expected complexity of experiences of this targeted sample.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ouden WV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418744 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature