Occupational perspective of health among persons ageing in the context of migration

Arola, Annikki; Dellenborg, Lisen; Häggblom‐Kronlöf, Greta

doi:10.1080/14427591.2017.1368411

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“…It seemed, however, that the primary and initial sources of information about the support services available were the Finnish associations and the Finnish Church, possibly because the Finnish language and culture felt familiar, as seen in the results. Furthermore, previous research shows that contact and support from compatriots may also decrease the sense of loneliness and isolation when ageing in a country, which is not your country of birth [16]. This may be the case also for FCGs in this study since they did not highlight the isolation in relation to the local community as a problem.…”

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‘I wish I had asked for support earlier’ − Immigrant family caregivers' experiences of living with a person with dementia

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Arola

Rosendahl

2023

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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IntroductionImmigrant family caregivers are increasing worldwide, likewise the number of older people with dementia. Caring for a person with dementia is demanding, with the carer's own life put on hold. Immigrant family caregivers have been less studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore immigrant family caregivers' experiences of living with an older person with dementia.MethodA qualitative approach was chosen, consisting of open‐ended interviews analysed using qualitative content analysis. The ethical principles of the Helsinki Declaration were applied in the study, which was duly approved by a regional ethics review board.ResultsThe content analysis resulted in three main categories: (i) the diverse roles of a family caregiver; (ii) the impact of language and culture on daily life and (iii) wish for support from society.ConclusionsLiving with a person with dementia is demanding and burdensome and the consequences of working without any rest may increase social isolation and impair quality of life. Immigrants and country‐born family caregivers living with a person with dementia seem to have similar care experiences, but immigrant family caregivers seem to receive help rather late due to a lack of information about the services available, language barriers and to financial reasons. A wish for support earlier on in the caring process was expressed, likewise for care services in the participants' native language. The various Finnish associations and peer support were important sources of information about support services. Together with culturally adjusted care services, these could contribute to better access to care, to quality and to equal care.

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“…The option for residential care provided in the person's native language may lighten the burden. It creates hope that the care will afford safety and accommodate the wishes and needs of the person better [16,30].…”

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‘I wish I had asked for support earlier’ − Immigrant family caregivers' experiences of living with a person with dementia

Goodyear

Arola

Rosendahl

2023

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…The concern is that what happens if the older person cannot express his or her needs and wishes due to lack of language skills? The concern has to do with the existential dimension of being a person instead of just an object who needs care [20,21]. The point is that how does the older immigrant reflect on their own "becoming" in the future?…”

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How to Support Health When Aging at a Place Called Second Home?

Arola¹

2022

Health Promotion

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Today, we live in a world where migration is a fact. Due to this, in this context, we have a group of persons who will age in a context that differs from their country of birth. It is important to identify the opportunities and obstacles that these persons face when they age in the context of migration. This chapter will highlight how aging is described and what it means to grow old in a migration context. What makes the life worth living? What creates meaning in everyday life when aging far away from “home”? One way to explore this is to see it from the perspective of health promotion and salutogenesis, where the meaning derives from the sense of coherence.

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“…Through a reflexive process in which they make choices about how to occupy their time, people give life meaning and forge the self. In this sense, the self is constructed by participation in everyday activities; that is, life's meaning, a person's being, and everyday activities are inseparable [6].…”

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Introduction to an Occupational Perspective of Health

Kim¹

2020

GJIDD

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Occupational perspective of health among persons ageing in the context of migration

Cited by 10 publications

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‘I wish I had asked for support earlier’ − Immigrant family caregivers' experiences of living with a person with dementia

‘I wish I had asked for support earlier’ − Immigrant family caregivers' experiences of living with a person with dementia

How to Support Health When Aging at a Place Called Second Home?

Introduction to an Occupational Perspective of Health

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