Australasian Journal on Ageing
Volume 38, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 154-172

Challenges and adjustments in maintaining health and well-being of older Asian immigrants in New Zealand: An integrative review (Review)

Montayre J.* , De-Arth J. , Shrestha-Ranjit J. , Neville S. , Holroyd E.
  • a Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
  • b Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
  • c Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
  • d Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
  • e Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract

Objective: There is a paucity of health-related research on older Asian immigrants in New Zealand. The aim of this review was to critically examine literature on the health and well-being of this population group. Methods: An integrative literature review was conducted from December 2017 to February 2018. Online databases searched were Scopus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. Results: Two themes were identified: Firstly, the “challenges stemming from an unfamiliar environment” faced by older Asian immigrants, and secondly, their “strategies for adjusting to a new home.” These themes suggested how participation in community and leisure activities, as well as adapting their outlook on life, contributed to these older migrants’ health and well-being within a New Zealand context. Conclusion: A multitude of challenges in maintaining health and well-being confronted these older Asian immigrants; nevertheless, they created strategies to respond and positively influence their health following later-life migration. © 2019 AJA Inc.

Author Keywords

immigrants Asians aged Health New Zealand

Index Keywords

New Zealand immigrant Scopus Review Asian Australia Medline systematic review Article Cinahl human wellbeing
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060596359&doi=10.1111%2fajag.12616&partnerID=40&md5=d33f82884c834b722e99df177883bb4e
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12616
ISSN: 14406381
Original Language: English