Thriving - a useful theoretical perspective to capture the experience of well-being among frail elderly in nursing homes? : Nursing theory and concept development or analysis. 36(3).
Ådel Bergland, Marit Kirkevold
Bok Engelsk 2001
| Medvirkende | Kirkevold, Marit (medforfatter)
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| Utgitt | 2001
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| Omfang | 7 s.
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| Opplysninger | The aim of this article is to discuss the concept of thriving and its adequacy in decribing the experience of well-being among physically frail nursing home residents. There is a lack of theoretical perspectives describing nursing home residents experience of well-being. The article is based on a literature review and analysis of how the concept of thriving is used in different professional traditions. Three different theoretical percpectives are presented: (1) thriving as an outcome of growth and development; (2) thriving as a psychological state; (3) thriving as an expression of physical health state. In second part of the paper, the three percpectives are discussed. Conclusion: The authors suggest that there is a need to develop a new concept: that of thriving in physically frail nursing home residents. The article discusses how each of the three theroretical perspectives may contribute to the formation of this concept
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