International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2017

Supporting decision-making by a health promotion programme: Experiences of persons ageing in the context of migration (Article) (Open Access)

Barenfeld E.* , Gustafsson S. , Wallin L. , Dahlin-Ivanoff S.
  • a Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health - AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden, Department of Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy, The Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
  • b Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health - AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
  • c School of Education, Health, and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden, Department of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
  • d Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health - AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden

Abstract

This study is part of the Promoting Aging Migrants’ Capabilities programme that applied person-centred group meetings and one individual home visit to prolong independence in daily activities among people ≥70 years who had migrated to Sweden from Finland or the Western Balkan region. With the purpose to understand programme outcomes, the study aimed to explore the participants’ everyday experiences of using health-promoting messages exchanged during the programme. Using a grounded theory approach, 12 persons aged 70- 83 years were interviewed six months to one year after their participation in the programme. The participants experienced how using health-promoting messages was a dynamic process of how to make decisions on taking action to satisfy health-related needs of oneself or others immediately or deferring action. Five sub-processes were also identified: gaining inner strength, meeting challenges in available resources, being attentive to what is worth knowing, approaching health risks, and identifying opportunities to advocate for others. The results suggest that the programme could develop personal skills to support older people who have migrated to overcome health-related challenges. They further demonstrate the importance of supporting their health literacy before personal resources hinder action, and call for research on programmes to overcome environmental barriers to health. © 2017 The Author(s).

Author Keywords

group intervention emigrants and immigrants Ageing Person-centred approach Health care quality Health literacy Access and evaluation

Index Keywords

Finland health promotion human daily life activity aging statistics and numerical data Activities of Daily Living controlled study transcription regulation Aged decision support system Decision Support Techniques home visit ethnology procedures Sweden Humans migrant psychology male female Aged, 80 and over very elderly Geriatric Assessment clinical article program evaluation grounded theory migration health care quality Balkan Peninsula skill Transients and Migrants decision making health literacy health hazard transcription initiation
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027678418&doi=10.1080%2f17482631.2017.1337459&partnerID=40&md5=7dd7f4c64253e003368e5111ba993af2
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2017.1337459
ISSN: 17482623
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English