Medical or health geography? Populations, peoples and places

Rosenberg, Mark W.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1220(199809)4:3<211::aid-ijpg83>3.0.co;2-o

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“…Social geography and health geography, in particular, have made diverse contributions to this field. These include studies relating to the experience of health, care and disability in connection with daily life and daily space (Kearns 1993;Olivera 2006;Rosenberg 1998), as well as contributions to the concept of aging in place, referred to the ability to remain in the current setting as one ages, a topic closely linked to health, provision of care, and well-being (Andrews et al 2007;Rojo Pérez et al 2001). In its application to the study of aging populations, health geography thus favors contact with the field of QoL research (Fernández-Mayoralas et al 2007a, b).…”

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The Relative Contribution of Health Status and Quality of Life Domains in Subjective Health in Old Age

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To analyze the influence of different health status dimensions and quality of life (QoL) domains on older adults' subjective health, and to assess the role that residential satisfaction plays in these relationships. A QoL survey was conducted on a representative sample of the community-dwelling older adult population in Madrid province (Spain). Logistic regression models were applied to studying: the health status dimensions associated with satisfaction with health; the relationship between satisfaction with health and other QoL domains; and, the influence of these domains on satisfaction with life. Sociodemographic and residential characteristics were included in all the models. The determinants of satisfaction with health in the first model were: mobility, usual activities, morbidity, and satisfaction with neighborhood. QoL domains associated with health were: leisure activities, neighborhood, and finances. Satisfaction with life was explained by these three domains, along with age, family and health. In sum, leisure, neighborhood, and finances showed a positive effect on satisfaction with health and with life.

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The Relative Contribution of Health Status and Quality of Life Domains in Subjective Health in Old Age

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“…It is not enough to include others within our research but we must acknowledge diversity, difference and the existence of multiple identities and their role in shaping health. More recently, Rosenberg (1998) argued that health geography has failed in its attempts to develop inclusive geographies of health and place. While Gesler (1991, p. 8) Madge's (1998) work on the health care system of the Jola of The Gambia, West Africa.…”

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Therapeutic landscapes and First Nations peoples: an exploration of culture, health and place

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2003

Health & Place

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This paper contributes to an expanding body of research within Health Geography that focuses on the role of therapeutic landscapes in shaping health. Therapeutic landscapes demonstrate the importance of places for maintaining physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. Meanings of place and the relationship between place and health have culturally specific dimensions, yet these tend to be overlooked especially with respect to First Nations peoples. This paper broadens the analysis of therapeutic landscapes by exploring their culturally specific dimensions in the context of the everyday lives of 'Anishinabek' and thus contributes to a better understanding of First Nations peoples.First Nations peoples contend that the relationship they have with the land shapes the cultural, spiritual, emotional, physical and social lives of individuals and communities. While geographic research has explored First Nations peoples health, few studies have attempted to explore the influence of cultural beliefs and values on health-let alone the intricate link between the land and health. This paper presents the results of 17 in-depth interviews conducted with Anishinabek (Ojibway and Odawa) living in one First Nations community in northern Ontario, Canada.The findings from the interviews demonstrate that culture is an important component of the link between health and place in everyday life. Incorporating First Nations peoples' perspectives of health and place reveals that the current conceptualizations of health and place within the Geography of Health literature are only partial. r

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“…At an intermediate level, between personal and national level, research on the community has received special attention in relation to health and wellbeing from various perspectives such as social epidemiology, health geography, and social ecology [10][11][12]. Specifically, importance of place of residence and neighborhood satisfaction has been stressed in studies about health, physical activity, life satisfaction, and quality of life [13][14][15], with a significant contribution to the research of aging in place [12,16,17].…”

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“…Specifically, importance of place of residence and neighborhood satisfaction has been stressed in studies about health, physical activity, life satisfaction, and quality of life [13][14][15], with a significant contribution to the research of aging in place [12,16,17].…”

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