Older patients ’ motives of whether or not to perform self-management during a hospital stay and influencing factors✰

Semi-structured in-depth interviews (n  = 12) were held to explore older patients’ motives of whether or not to perform self-management while hospitalized and to identify factors influencing self-management during hospitalization. These interviews were analyzed using the Quacol method. Self-management during hospitalization is oper ationalized as: collaboration with the nursing staff, having a proactive role, and having control over personal care. Three main themes, i.e., patients’ abilities, expectations and opinions, as well as their perceived behavior of nurses were identified along with eight influencing factors.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research