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Creating health with chronic illness

C L McWilliam1, M Stewart, J B Brown

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Western Ontario.

ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Older adults with chronic illness perceive health promotion differently, emphasizing holistic well-being beyond disease prevention. This challenges traditional medical models, advocating for a nursing approach centered on patient experiences and broader health resources.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing Science
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Current health promotion for chronic illness focuses on disease-specific needs and holistic well-being.
  • Older adults' experiences with health and health promotion are not fully understood within this framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how older individuals with chronic illness experience health and health promotion.
  • To identify alternative perspectives on health resources and strategies from the patient's viewpoint.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological study design.
  • Qualitative data collection and analysis focusing on lived experiences of older adults with chronic illness.

Main Results:

  • Older adults with chronic illness possess unique perspectives on health and health promotion.

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  • Identified health resources and strategies differ from conventional disease-specific approaches.
  • Findings highlight the need for a shift from the medical model in nursing care.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nursing practice and theory require restructuring to incorporate older adults' experiential understanding of health.
    • Refocusing nursing care away from a purely medical model is essential for effective health promotion in this population.