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Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study
Objective: This interpretive phenomenological study explored older Irish women’s experiences of aging and health related issues. Method: Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 23 older women (coresearchers). Data analysis followed the “Vancouver school of doing phenomenology” framework a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6410378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30886880 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721419834308 |
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description | Objective: This interpretive phenomenological study explored older Irish women’s experiences of aging and health related issues. Method: Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 23 older women (coresearchers). Data analysis followed the “Vancouver school of doing phenomenology” framework and included a meta-synthesis of individual case constructions. Results: “Retaining autonomy within a process of adaptation and continued engagement” describes the essential meaning of coresearchers’ experiences. Four themes were identified: “Being in control: Balancing needs and supports,” “Navigating a changing world,” “Being connected and involved,” “Trying to stay well.” Discussion: Gender shapes older women’s experience of aging, health, and ill health. Three major factors moderate their experience: autonomy and control, proactivity and adaptability, and staying engaged with life. The study concludes that aging, gender, and health are intrinsically linked and collectively shape older women’s experience. This is an important consideration when planning gender-appropriate health care services for older women. |
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spelling | pubmed-64103782019-03-18 Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study Tuohy, Dympna Cooney, Adeline Gerontol Geriatr Med Article Objective: This interpretive phenomenological study explored older Irish women’s experiences of aging and health related issues. Method: Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 23 older women (coresearchers). Data analysis followed the “Vancouver school of doing phenomenology” framework and included a meta-synthesis of individual case constructions. Results: “Retaining autonomy within a process of adaptation and continued engagement” describes the essential meaning of coresearchers’ experiences. Four themes were identified: “Being in control: Balancing needs and supports,” “Navigating a changing world,” “Being connected and involved,” “Trying to stay well.” Discussion: Gender shapes older women’s experience of aging, health, and ill health. Three major factors moderate their experience: autonomy and control, proactivity and adaptability, and staying engaged with life. The study concludes that aging, gender, and health are intrinsically linked and collectively shape older women’s experience. This is an important consideration when planning gender-appropriate health care services for older women. SAGE Publications 2019-03-07 /pmc/articles/PMC6410378/ /pubmed/30886880 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721419834308 Text en © The Author(s) 2019 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Article Tuohy, Dympna Cooney, Adeline Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title | Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title_full | Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title_fullStr | Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title_short | Older Women’s Experiences of Aging and Health: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study |
title_sort | older women’s experiences of aging and health: an interpretive phenomenological study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6410378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30886880 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721419834308 |
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