Physical Activity Inclusion in Dementia-Friendly Communities: A Mixed Methods Study.
| Autor: | Hadley, Rebecca, Mathie, Elspeth, Pike, Elizabeth, Goodman, Claire |
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HEALTH services accessibility
FOCUS groups STATISTICAL significance RESEARCH funding HEALTH policy INTERVIEWING STATISTICAL sampling LEADERSHIP MEDICAL care COMMUNITIES JUDGMENT sampling EVALUATION of medical care DESCRIPTIVE statistics SOCIAL integration THEMATIC analysis RESEARCH methodology CONCEPTUAL structures COMMUNITY life DEMENTIA HEALTH promotion HEALTH equity PATIENT monitoring QUALITY assurance DATA analysis software PHYSICAL activity DEMENTIA patients PATIENTS' attitudes ACCESS to information |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging & Physical Activity; Jun2024, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p376-386, 11p |
| Abstrakt: | Dementia-friendly communities (DFCs) are a policy-endorsed approach to community engagement in England that promotes social inclusion to enable people affected by dementia to live well. Research suggests that physical activity is beneficial in encouraging social connection and improving health. A mixed method sequential study design in England involving a national survey (n = 31) and semistructured interviews (n = 65) in three DFCs was carried out. The aim was to understand how DFCs enable people affected by dementia to participate in physical activities. An evaluation framework for DFCs was used to organize and interpret the data, and analysis was informed by the inclusive (social) citizen lens. Findings showed that DFCs offered a range of adapted dementia-inclusive and dementia-specific activities; however, people were not routinely offered information at time of diagnosis. Local authorities (councils) were key to enable access to information and infrastructure change to support sustainable inclusion within their local community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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