'Am I still here?': A longitudinal, ethnographic study of living with frailty

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'Am I still here?': A longitudinal, ethnographic study of living with frailty

Purpose: To explore how older people with complex problems experience and make sense of frailty in their daily lives. Relevance: Frail older people have complex care and support needs that are currently challenging the health and social care system. There is a need for more appropriate models of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Skilbeck, Julie Kathryn
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	Frail elderly Case study design Interviews Health and illness in old age
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27709/

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