School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada, BC V1V 1V7.
Appl Nurs Res. 2013 Feb;26(1):10-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2012.07.001.
The purpose of this study was to understand older adults' perspectives of strength in their daily lives.
Maintaining strength is important as the population ages and many older adults live into their 80s and 90s. Few studies have explored older adults' views of strength and its management as they age.
A qualitative descriptive design was used. The sample consisted of 5 focus groups (n = 41) that participated in semistructured interviews. Transcribed data were analyzed using the constant comparative method.
Three themes emerged-the capacity to meet variable demands, changes in strength, and strategies to stay strong.
Older adults regard strength as an integration of physical and internal capacities for meeting a range of demands and use physical, mental, and social activities for staying strong. Nurses have an important role in helping older adults focus on strength and their abilities rather than inabilities to enhance healthy aging.
本研究旨在了解老年人日常生活中的力量观。
随着人口老龄化，许多老年人的寿命延长到 80 多岁和 90 多岁，因此保持力量很重要。很少有研究探讨老年人随着年龄增长对力量及其管理的看法。
采用定性描述设计。样本由 5 个焦点小组（n=41）组成，他们参加了半结构式访谈。使用恒定性比较法对转录数据进行分析。
出现了 3 个主题——适应变化需求的能力、力量的变化和保持强壮的策略。
老年人将力量视为满足一系列需求的身体和内在能力的综合体现，并使用身体、心理和社会活动来保持强壮。护士在帮助老年人关注力量和能力，而不是关注无能，从而促进健康老龄化方面发挥着重要作用。
