Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture
Purpose: To explore everyday life experiences of being active in aged adults´ with walking impairment one year after hip fracture (HF). Methods: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study design is based on Heidegger´s and Gadamer´s thinking focusing on aged adults being-in-the-world one year after HF. In...
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| description | Purpose: To explore everyday life experiences of being active in aged adults´ with walking impairment one year after hip fracture (HF). Methods: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study design is based on Heidegger´s and Gadamer´s thinking focusing on aged adults being-in-the-world one year after HF. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted from May to July 2017 in the homes of nine participants, who were part of a longitudinal qualitative study with four interview-rounds for a period of 18 months after the HF event. The analysis was interpretative and secured that the authors´ pre-understanding was put at stake through a five-step process of meaning condensation. Results: One theme, “Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage”, described aged adults´ experiences of being active in three sub-themes: “Facing loss and losing courage”, “Taking up the challenge and maintaining courage “, and “Renewing the energy to be active”. Living with being under change and increased vulnerability created a challenge in maintaining courage and reaching for possibilities to unfold their own being in life. Conclusion: This study contributes knowledge on how the aged adults´ experiences of the balance between courage and loss in being active one year after HF are profoundly connected with experiences of well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfc4d6d1b85f46e4af04ff9555ef26e52022-12-21T23:43:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312021-01-0116110.1080/17482631.2021.19349961934996Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fractureBirgit Rasmussen0Claus Vinther Nielsen1Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt2Horsens Regional HospitalAarhus UniversityNord UniversityPurpose: To explore everyday life experiences of being active in aged adults´ with walking impairment one year after hip fracture (HF). Methods: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study design is based on Heidegger´s and Gadamer´s thinking focusing on aged adults being-in-the-world one year after HF. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted from May to July 2017 in the homes of nine participants, who were part of a longitudinal qualitative study with four interview-rounds for a period of 18 months after the HF event. The analysis was interpretative and secured that the authors´ pre-understanding was put at stake through a five-step process of meaning condensation. Results: One theme, “Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage”, described aged adults´ experiences of being active in three sub-themes: “Facing loss and losing courage”, “Taking up the challenge and maintaining courage “, and “Renewing the energy to be active”. Living with being under change and increased vulnerability created a challenge in maintaining courage and reaching for possibilities to unfold their own being in life. Conclusion: This study contributes knowledge on how the aged adults´ experiences of the balance between courage and loss in being active one year after HF are profoundly connected with experiences of well-being.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1934996hip fractureolder peoplewell-beingphysical activityeveryday-lifequalitativephenomenological-hermeneutichealthcare provider |
| spellingShingle | Birgit Rasmussen Claus Vinther Nielsen Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt 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 & Well-Being hip fracture older people well-being physical activity everyday-life qualitative phenomenological-hermeneutic healthcare provider |
| title | Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| title_full | Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| title_fullStr | Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| title_short | Enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage: lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| title_sort | enduring life in between a sense of renewal and loss of courage lifeworld perspectives one year after hip fracture |
| topic | hip fracture older people well-being physical activity everyday-life qualitative phenomenological-hermeneutic healthcare provider |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1934996 |
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