Kairós Gerontologia (Dec 2015)

Grounded Theory in studies on health of the elderly: integrative review

  • Karina Oliveira de Mesquita,
  • Natália Frota Goyanna,
  • Gervânia Bezerra Gomes,
  • Cibelly Aliny Siqueira Lima Freitas,
  • Maria Ribeiro Lacerda

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 155 – 172

Abstract

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: It is an integrative literature review in order to analyze national scientific production on the health of the elderly who used the Grounded Theory (DFT) or Grounded Theory. We conducted a search in the Virtual Library databases Health considering all publications until March 2015. The search resulted in the selection of 11 articles by keywords: Grounded Theory and Aging Health. A Grounded Theory has contributed in the development of theories and meanings of experiences.

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