TY - BOOK
T1 - Maintaining Independence
T2 - A Study into the Health and Social Wellbeing of Older Limbless Veterans
AU - Kiernan, Matthew D
AU - Hill, Michael
AU - McGill, Gill
AU - Caddick, Nick
AU - Wilson-Menzfeld, Gemma
AU - Forster, Natalie
AU - McIntyre, Claudia
AU - Greaves, Jane
AU - Clarke, Amanda
AU - Monkhouse, Bob
AU - Cullen, Helen
AU - Osborne, Alison
N1 - Funding information: This project is funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. This project was funded by The Aged Veterans Fund using LIBOR funding. The Aged Veterans Fund was established in 2015 to assist organisations across the UK to address the health, wellbeing, and social care needs of older veterans.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The main aims of this study were: 1) To explore the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of older, limbless veterans across the life-course; 2) To ascertain the factors that contribute to the ability of limbless veterans to maintain their independence at various stages in their lives. Ultimately, this research aimed to produce recommendations for health and social care policy around the requirements of an ageing veteran population, inform future service design, and shape the interface between NHS and third sector organisations with responsibility to care for limbless veterans. The research used a peer-led approach to successfully identify and engage older limbless veterans. The research team conducted detailed life history interviews. The life histories of 32 limbless veterans, aged between 43 and 95 formed the data for the study. Each of the participants were involved in semistructured life history interviews.
AB - The main aims of this study were: 1) To explore the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of older, limbless veterans across the life-course; 2) To ascertain the factors that contribute to the ability of limbless veterans to maintain their independence at various stages in their lives. Ultimately, this research aimed to produce recommendations for health and social care policy around the requirements of an ageing veteran population, inform future service design, and shape the interface between NHS and third sector organisations with responsibility to care for limbless veterans. The research used a peer-led approach to successfully identify and engage older limbless veterans. The research team conducted detailed life history interviews. The life histories of 32 limbless veterans, aged between 43 and 95 formed the data for the study. Each of the participants were involved in semistructured life history interviews.
KW - limb loss
KW - narrative
KW - Limbless Veterans
KW - Maintaining Independence
M3 - Other report
BT - Maintaining Independence
PB - Northumbria University
CY - Newcastle Upon Tyne
ER -