Abstract
Purpose The purpose of the present study was to construct a substantial theory that can systematically deal with barriers, promotors, and adaptive actions when older adults with chronic conditions move in a community. Methods The present study is qualitative research based on grounded theory methodology. We recruited participants in 2 day-service facilities and one nursing station, and selected participants according to principle of theoretical sampling. Results We included sixteen participants. We have constructed a theory including eight categories. The core category of the theory was “the set of primary indicators in community mobility” This core category is related to difficulty, comfortability, and safety when persons move in a community, and consists of four elements: difficulty of general actions, degree of psychological burden, degree of accumulated fatigue, and probability of accidents. Conclusion The theory integrated around the core category could provide a way of thinking for clinical practice.
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