Older adults' perceptions of age-friendly communities in Canada: a photovoice study

被引:100
作者
Novek, Sheila [1 ]
Menec, Verena H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Manitoba, Ctr Aging, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
[2] Univ Manitoba, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
关键词
age-friendly communities; photovoice; qualitative; HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTS; PERSPECTIVES;
D O I
10.1017/S0144686X1200150X
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The concept of age-friendly communities has garnered international attention among researchers, policy makers and community organisations since the World Health Organization launched its Global Age-friendly Cities Project in 2006. Despite the growth of the age-friendly communities movement, few studies have examined age-friendly characteristics within different community contexts. The goal of the present study was to use a participatory methodology to explore older adults' perceptions of age-friendliness. The study employed the photovoice technique with.. community-based older adults in one urban community and three rural communities in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Participants were provided with cameras and took photographs to illustrate the relative age-friendliness of their communities and to generate discussion in interviews and focus groups. Themes from photographs, interviews and focus groups were organised into three broad categories: age-friendly features, contextual factors and cross-cutting themes. The age-friendly features we identified in this study generally correspond to the World Health Organization domains of age-friendliness. In addition, we identified three contextual factors that impact the experiences of older adults within their community environment: community history and identity, ageing in urban, rural and remote communities, and environmental conditions. Finally, independence, affordability and accessibility were identified as cross-cutting themes that intersect with various community features and contextual factors.
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页码:1052 / 1072
页数:21
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