A narrative inquiry of older adults' stories of choosing to not share information with health care professionals

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dc.contributor.authorBrennan, Shelagh Marie
dc.contributor.supervisorSheilds, Laurene
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-22T21:35:46Z
dc.date.available2008-12-22T21:35:46Z
dc.date.copyright2008en_US
dc.date.issued2008-12-22T21:35:46Z
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Human and Social Developmenten_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Nursing M.N.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study used narrative inquiry to answer the question “What are the stories of older adults who choose not to share information with health care professionals?” The study explored the experiences of older adults who did not share information with health care professionals (HCPs), who they defined as doctors. A thematic analysis of five participants’ stories revealed three themes: Illusions of Care, describing the participants’ experiences with doctors before they chose not to share information; The Last Straw, revealing the final incident that caused participants to choose not to share information; and The Mask of the Non-sharing Older Adult, describing how participants interacted with their doctors after they decided not to share information. Relationship development between older adults and their doctors, sensitive topics, issues and perceptions of ageing, and structure of the health care system contribute to the complex issue of older adults not sharing information. The decision not to share information with health care professionals may adversely affect the health and health care of older adults.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/1307
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectqualitativeen_US
dc.subjectnarrative inquiryen_US
dc.subjectthematic analysisen_US
dc.subjectolder adultsen_US
dc.subjectseniorsen_US
dc.subjectgeriatricsen_US
dc.subjectgerontologyen_US
dc.subjectelderlyen_US
dc.subjectstoriesen_US
dc.subjectexperiencesen_US
dc.subjectfirst person storiesen_US
dc.subjectlife experiencesen_US
dc.subjectnot sharingen_US
dc.subjectlyingen_US
dc.subjectnon-complianceen_US
dc.subjectnoncomplianceen_US
dc.subjectnon-adherenceen_US
dc.subjectnon adherenceen_US
dc.subjectnon truth tellingen_US
dc.subjecttruth tellingen_US
dc.subjectwithholdingen_US
dc.subjectwithholding informationen_US
dc.subjectdetailsen_US
dc.subjectsymptomsen_US
dc.subjectillnessen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectalternative medicineen_US
dc.subjecthealth care professionalsen_US
dc.subjecthealth care providersen_US
dc.subjectdoctorsen_US
dc.subjectphysiciansen_US
dc.subjectnursesen_US
dc.subjectpsychologyen_US
dc.subjectrelationshipsen_US
dc.subjecttherapeutic relationshipsen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Social Sciences::Gerontologyen_US
dc.titleA narrative inquiry of older adults' stories of choosing to not share information with health care professionalsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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