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000007599 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/m4154gks
000007599 037__ $$aETD
000007599 245__ $$aThe influence of pets on decisions of older adults' with chronic conditions
000007599 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000007599 269__ $$a2017
000007599 336__ $$aThesis
000007599 502__ $$bPh.D.
000007599 520__ $$aMany older adults view pets as companions, and are responsible for their pets care and well-being. Research suggests that people prioritize their pet's needs, although it may jeopardize their own safety. Some older adults forego, delay, or refuse care in order to remain with their pet. In this study I used constructivist grounded theory to explore and describe the influence of pets on older adults' decision making and chronic-condition management. I conducted semistructured individual interviews with community-dwelling adults (N = 20) aged 60 or older who had at least one chronic disease and who were living with a pet. Participants were asked questions about their relationship with pets, decision making, chronic-disease management, and pet's influence on these processes.
000007599 650__ $$aPets$$038985
000007599 650__ $$aDecision Making$$017417
000007599 650__ $$aGrounded Theory$$040850
000007599 6531_ $$achronic illness
000007599 6531_ $$aelderly
000007599 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370
000007599 7001_ $$aBasin, Basilia
000007599 8564_ $$939dd1726-3ad6-4b84-a23c-a5e1e28b67f7$$s1710820$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7599/files/Basin.Basilia.2017.pdf
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000007599 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:7599$$pstudent-work
000007599 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations