title: "Being-in-the-world-of-care": the lived experiences of older people receiving community aged care packages in Queensland.
abstract: The lived experiences of older people living in Queensland who were receiving a Community Aged Care Package (CACP) were explored using Heidegger's interpretive hermeneutical phenomenological approach. A number of key themes were identified including the importance these older people placed on personal autonomy and the central significance of relationships. The comprehensive understanding developed revealed that the meanings of care experiences can significantly alter the older person's lived experiences and personal identity. This understanding can enhance the development of care practices that are more likely to support the older person's active participation in care and their own life choices.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Susanna_Doyle@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011793:Queensland; D012944:Social Support; D013637:Tape Recording