ABSTRACT
Objective:
Propose the concept of vulnerability of the elderly based on the Hybrid Concept Development Model.
Method:
Methodological study with a qualitative approach, based on the theoretical-methodological framework of the Hybrid Concept Development Model. Initially, an integrative literature review was carried out, followed by empirical collection through semi-structured interviews with 12 professionals. As a method of analysis of the interviews, the Grounded Theory was used. The final analytical phase constituted the interface between theoretical and empirical evidence.
Results:
When carrying out the theoretical survey, it became possible to outline the attributes, antecedents and consequences of the studied phenomenon. After analyzing the empirical data, two phenomena emerged: Unveiling the multiple changes arising from the human aging process; and Understanding the multiple dimensions of the elderly person’s vulnerability construct.
Final considerations:
The vulnerability of the elderly person consists of a multifaceted construct, in which individual and collective conditions interact with each other.
Descriptors:
Nursing; Vulnerable Populations; Aged; Concept Formation; Nurses, Public Health
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