Living with Uncertainty: Older Persons’ Lived Experience of Making Independent Decisions over Time
The aim of the study was to illuminate the meaning of older persons’ independent decision making concerning their daily care. Autonomy when in care is highly valued in the western world. However, research shows that autonomy can give rise to problematic issues. The complexity of independence and dep...
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Main Authors: | Agneta Breitholtz, Ingrid Snellman, Ingegerd Fagerberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Nursing Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/403717 |
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