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Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
Aim:
This analysis sought to define the concept of individualized aging.
Background:
The growing older adult population and shortage of health professionals with adequate knowledge of their specialized needs will strain the health care system. The National League for Nursing's Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors (ACES) project has addressed this challenge. The ACES framework identifies three unique concepts integral to delivering high quality care. Clarification of these concepts is needed for educational and research purposes.
Method:
Rogers and Knafl's evolutionary method of concept analysis was used.
Results:
The analysis identified two antecedents (past experiences and biological aging processes), three attributes (heterogeneity, living with age-related changes and multiple chronic conditions, and risk for complications), and two consequences (complexity of care over time and variability in health outcomes).
Conclusion:
Knowledge of the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of individualized aging will allow health care providers to improve the care of older adults.
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