ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2018
Being active after hip fracture; older people's lived experiences of facilitators and barriers.
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- Hip fracture has profound psychosocial impacts: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Age and ageing · 2024Pooled it
- Factors associated with concerns about falling and activity restriction in older adults after hip fracture: a mixed-methods systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Older adults' perspectives on rehabilitation and recovery one year after a hip fracture - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Acknowledging the Trauma and Connecting With the Human Spirit After Hip Fracture: A Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Early versus delayed hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in the elderly: a comparative study on multidimensional recovery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The perceived control model of falling: developing a unified framework to understand and assess maladaptive fear of falling.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
- Being active when living within a large body: experiences during lifestyle intervention.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2020Article
- Being active 1½ years after hip fracture: a qualitative interview study of aged adults' experiences of meaningfulness.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
Hip fracture (HF) incidents can severely restrict the activity and well-being of older people. While participation in activities may be related to lived experiences of meaningfulness, the aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers for being active as experienced by older people during the first six months after HF. The study used a phenomenological-hermeneutic methodology informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. Two men and 11 women with reduced functioning prior to the HF were interviewed 2 weeks (n=13) and again 6 months (n=11) after discharge. Referring to own pre-understanding including a theoretical framework of well-being, a method of meaning condensation was applied to structure the data. A deeper understanding was gradually achieved through a movement between the parts and the wholes. Two themes emerged: (1) "Inner dialogue and actions" with the sub-themes "Inner driving forces" and "Inner limitations"; (2) "Struggling and Striving" with the sub-themes "Building relationships" and "Considering complications and conditions". We conclude that facilitators for older people to experience well-being while being active involve meaningful relationships with other people, a sense of own identity and being at peace and may be influenced by relationships with staff, physical surroundings, public health services, and health problems.
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