A grounded theory of successful aging among selected incarcerated female Filipino elderly

6^th World Nursing and Healthcare Conference

August 15-17, 2016 London, UK

Fortuna Angelli Jolyn I Lumawag, Carl James L Lozano, Heizel Mae A Lucas, Rowena Manzarate and Les Paul Valdez

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Background: Across the literature, impairment and disability among the elderly has been associated with a decline in meeting their special needs. Failure in meeting such needs may cause deterioration of function and threaten successful aging. Surprisingly, much of the literature has described successful aging of mostly males and those who are in health care institutions or living amongst society. The process of successful aging of elder women who are incarcerated remain to be a blank spot in nursing research. Aim: This study mainly aims to describe the process by which incarcerated Filipino female elderly experience successful aging. Methods: In this study, Strauss and Corbin�s grounded theory design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to 15 purposively selected incarcerated female Filipino elderly from a penal institution for women in the Philippines. Further, data gathered was reduced to field text and was analyzed through open, axial and selective coding. Finally, truthfulness and trustworthiness of the findings was established through member checking. Findings: The study generated The Road to Success Model. Interestingly, five phases relative to successful aging emerged, namely: Struggling, Remotivating, Reforming, Reintegrating and Sustaining. These phases describe how selected female Filipino incarcerated elderly undergo transformation towards successful aging. Similar to a road, each phase is considered as a station one must pass through in order to get to the destination. Conclusion: Findings of the study serve as impetus for structural and procedural changes in prison, with a view to providing an environment conducive to successful aging; and appropriate recognition to the elderly�s efforts to achieve successful aging.

Biography :

Fortuna Angelli Jolyn Lumawag is graduating from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines under the degree program of Bachelor of Sciene in Nursing. The sudy was defended last November 2015 and they also won 1st place in the oral presentation for qualitative research entitled “Disseminating Research Output through Oral and Poster Presentation” which was held in the University of Santo Tomas last Januay 18, 2016.

Email: angelli_lumawag@yahoo.com