@article{ref1,
title=""This is me!" Perceptions of older adult simulated participants in an aging and injury simulation experience",
journal="Journal of trauma nursing",
year="2021",
author="Miller, Sally and Maxwell, Cathy A. and Lee, Deborah A.",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="10-20",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Older adults played the role of frail and prefrail geriatric trauma patients in a frailty-focused communication workshop for nurses. Although subjects  played a role (acting) as simulated participants (SPs) for simulation, workshop  content and role-play also applied to them personally. We aimed to explore the  effect that learning frailty-focused content, scripts, and portrayal of prefrail and  frail older adults has on older adult SPs. <br><br>METHODS: Qualitative focus group. Participants included older adults older than 70 years (N = 6). PROCEDURE: Focus  group questions pertained to (1) the SP experience, (2) thoughts and emotions  throughout the SP experience, and (3) applicability of workshop content and SP  experience to personal life. The focus group lasted 90 min, was digitally recorded,  and transcribed verbatim. Authors independently coded transcripts to identify  categories and supporting quotations. Categories and subcategories were condensed  and modified through iterative discussions. Descriptive content analysis was  utilized for data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Six categories and 2 subcategories emerged,  including (1) inevitability of aging: not playing a role (sub: inevitability of  death), (2) shifting perceptions: how aging impacts thought and actions, (3) time as  a factor: getting information sooner, (4) changing behavior/safety: mental  recalibration, (5) attitude as a determining factor (sub: loss of independence), and  (6) sharing information with others. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The study supports the use of  frailty-focused communication with older adults to prompt contemplation of aging and  frailty and eventual decline/death. Providing information earlier in the aging  trajectory enables time for behavior change that can prevent and delay frailty and  mitigate untoward outcomes (falls, hospitalizations).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-7496",
doi="10.1097/JTN.0000000000000552",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000552"
}