Livsform og sygdomsmestrinp — om gamle menneskers kulturspecifikke måder at mestre et midlertidigt sygdomsforløb på

Abstract

The article describes the cultural specific needs and resources causing different groups of elderly people to live through and experience a temporary illness and rehabilitation period differently. The theoretical basis for illustration of the cultural differences is the life form concept and the coping concept, as it is the purpose of the article to illustrate connections between life forms and ways of and potentials for coping.