Active ageing – perspectives on health, participation, and security among older adults in northeastern Thailand : A qualitative study
| Autor: | Sirpa Pietilä Rosendahl, Els-Marie Anbäcken, Manothai Wongsala |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Value (ethics) Aging content analysis Thai (people) Mindset lcsh:Geriatrics human experiment 0302 clinical medicine middle aged Medicine Gerontologi medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning 030212 general & internal medicine Qualitative Research media_common Aged 80 and over Socialt arbete child clinical article 030504 nursing adult Participation article Thailand Making-of Active ageing aged female healthy aging Health Qualitative content analysis Security social network 0305 other medical science Research Article Social Work media_common.quotation_subject Nursing 03 medical and health sciences Quality of life (healthcare) male Gratitude Humans human Gerontology specialising in Medical and Health Sciences Aged business.industry Omvårdnad interview lcsh:RC952-954.6 quality of life Quality of Life Geriatrics and Gerontology business qualitative research Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | BMC Geriatrics BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
| Popis: | Background Health, participation, and security are the basic pillars of active ageing suggested by the WHO. The concept is used by professionals but requires exploration from the perspectives of older people themselves. This study aims to explore how older adults experience and describe health, participation, and security. Methods A qualitative research approach was used based on open-ended interviews with 20 older Thai adults aged 60–92 years. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results The results showed perspectives related to experiences of daily life and local culture. Health while ageing, was described as the absence of barriers to continued daily living, combined with a peaceful and adaptive mindset. Participation was described as maintaining social networks and being a formal volunteer, with an emphasis on the “making of merits”, of meaningful activities and being respected. Security was described as manageable living conditions and managing to finalize life well by balancing dependency and independency in relation to children to sustain the traditional value of gratitude between generations. Conclusions These understandings will support healthy policy planning by providing resources and activities that relate to older Thai adults’ perspectives of health, participation and security and ultimately contribute to a better quality of life. |
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