The goal of this thesis is to gain additional knowledge on wishes of older persons on personalized healthcare and to explore possibilities to further implement personalized healthcare in general... Show moreThe goal of this thesis is to gain additional knowledge on wishes of older persons on personalized healthcare and to explore possibilities to further implement personalized healthcare in general practice. This thesis consists of two parts: in the first part the impact of health complaints on daily life as experienced by older persons is explored. Additionally, their expectations concerning GP services are mapped. Opportunities to improve care provided by general practices to community-dwelling older persons are described in the second part. The opinions of older persons provided valuable input for the studies.The ideas explored may contribute to further improvement of personalized healthcare in general practices for older persons living at home and can be used to set up larger studies to further explore these results. From the perspective of older persons, this would address the desire to be more involved in their own healthcare. This could lead to a better appreciation of older patients’ goals in clinical practice, while enhancing the motivation and feeling of responsibility of older patients for their own health complaints (e.g. experiencing a sense of control). GPs and other health professionals can benefit from being better informed of their older patients’ health situation. Show less
