Cognition and attitude of community health care workers and the elderly on frailty management: a qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200407-02533
- VernacularTitle:社区医护人员和老年人对衰弱管理的认知和态度的质性研究
- Author:
Dou WANG
1
;
Xin GUAN
;
Xue CONG
;
Chang QU
;
Xiaoyan ZHANG
;
Xuejing LI
;
Yajing ZHOU
;
Yufang HAO
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院医保内科 100050
- Keywords:
Aged;
Community;
Frailty;
Qualitative research;
Cognition;
Attitude
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2020;26(31):4313-4316
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the cognition of community health care workers and the elderly on frailty, and attitudes towards frailty management.Methods:The semi-structured interview was conducted with 14 community health care workers and 17 community elderly in 3 communities in Beijing with the method of phenomenological research. We interviewed respondents' cognition on frailty management and attitudes towards frailty management. Colaizzi 7-step method was used for data analysis.Results:Three themes of cognition on elderly frailty were extracted including that the elderly in the community had different cognition and understandings of elderly frailty; community health care workers had a comprehensive understanding of the concept of elderly frailty, but not much contact with this concept; there were several misunderstandings about the cognition of elderly frailty. Four themes of attitudes towards frailty management were extracted including that the elderly want scientific frailty management; the elderly in the early stage of frailty did not agree with frailty management; community health care workers affirmed the importance of frail management; there were many obstacles to the frailty management in Beijing communities.Conclusions:It is necessary to strengthen education and publicity for the elderly frailty, speed up the formulation of evidence-based frailty management plans, guide community practice, and improve the quality of life of the elderly.
