The Concept of Quality of Life in the Perception of Older Uruguayans: a qualitative study
Mariana Seoane Campomar,
Renato José De Marchi,
Federico Riva
et al.
Abstract:The research objective was to investigate the conception of quality of life in Uruguayan older adults, trying to build a model adapted to them. Based on Grounded Theory, a qualitative study was carried out between 2017-2018 in several regions of Uruguay. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in older adults (mean age 71 years, SD 5.4) with theoretical and snowball sampling. Theory emerged through the core category “living the best as possible”, interpreted as the conception of older adults about quality of… Show more
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