"We need more things for us": Being low income and underoccupied in older age.
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Environment
Female
Geographic Information Systems
Grounded Theory
Humans
Independent Living
/ psychology
Interviews as Topic
Male
Occupational Therapy
/ organization & administration
Poverty
/ psychology
Qualitative Research
Residence Characteristics
Social Participation
/ psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
Analyse géospatiale
Cognitive strategy
Ergothérapie
Geospatial analysis
Occupational therapy
Participation sociale
Social engagement
Stratégie cognitive
Journal
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie
ISSN: 1911-9828
Titre abrégé: Can J Occup Ther
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0406021
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Feb 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
27
4
2019
medline:
31
10
2020
entrez:
27
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Low-income older adult populations have increased vulnerability to occupational engagement barriers and poor health outcomes while aging in community settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between community navigation and well-being for low-income older adults. Community-dwelling older adults ( Findings were three patterns of community navigation. In particular, patterns of being chronically underoccupied were noted for this low-income population. Specific place-based challenges are explained along with strategies used to mitigate these challenges. Supporting community navigation, especially social interaction opportunities, can maximize well-being; and older residents' occupational participation may be unnecessarily curtailed by geographic, economic, and social factors beyond their control. Community navigation strategies should be considered holistically by occupational therapists as part of interventions supporting aging in place.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND.
UNASSIGNED
Low-income older adult populations have increased vulnerability to occupational engagement barriers and poor health outcomes while aging in community settings.
PURPOSE.
UNASSIGNED
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between community navigation and well-being for low-income older adults.
METHOD.
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Community-dwelling older adults (
FINDINGS.
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Findings were three patterns of community navigation. In particular, patterns of being chronically underoccupied were noted for this low-income population. Specific place-based challenges are explained along with strategies used to mitigate these challenges.
IMPLICATIONS.
UNASSIGNED
Supporting community navigation, especially social interaction opportunities, can maximize well-being; and older residents' occupational participation may be unnecessarily curtailed by geographic, economic, and social factors beyond their control. Community navigation strategies should be considered holistically by occupational therapists as part of interventions supporting aging in place.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31023067
doi: 10.1177/0008417419838360
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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