Un soutien dans le processus d’accompagnement citoyen : une nécessité pour la santé mentale des accompagnateurs-citoyens

2020

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Background To promote healthy aging, the social participation needs of older adults must be better met. Previous studies have shown the benefits of the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC), but few explored its influence on attendants. This study explored the assistance experience of attendants when providing the APIC to older adults with disabilities. Methods A qualitative design inspired by a phenomenological approach was used with six female attendants who participated in individual interviews. Results The APIC attendants felt useful, developed meaningful relationships with their older adults, and improved their self-knowledge. Attendants had the opportunity to reflect on their lives and self-aging. They contributed to older adults’ functional independence, motivation, and participation in social activities. Attendants encountered challenges related to withdrawn behavior in older adults, such as refusing to participate in activities. Conclusions Considering the identified benefits of the APIC for attendants, further studies should explore personalized assistance to preserve older adults’ health.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Personalized Assistancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Attendants’ experience with the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC)

2020

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“…Moreover, as outlined in the current study and the one by Therriault & Samuelson [26], they increased their self-esteem and self-satisfaction. Through the personalized assistance process, the attendants felt useful [28] and valued by the older adults [26]. The lack of de ned boundaries for assistance affected the attendants' assistance experience.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Attendants’ experience with the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC)

2020

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Background : To promote healthy aging, the social participation needs of older adults must be better met. Previous studies have shown the benefits of the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC), but few explored its influence on attendants. This study explored the assistance experience of attendants when providing the APIC to older adults with disabilities. Methods : A qualitative design inspired by a phenomenological approach was used with six female attendants who participated in individual interviews. Results : The APIC attendants felt useful, developed meaningful relationships with their older adults, and improved their self-knowledge. Attendants had the opportunity to reflect on their lives and self-aging. They contributed to older adults’ functional independence, motivation, and participation in social activities. Attendants encountered challenges related to withdrawn behavior in older adults, such as refusing to participate in activities. Conclusions : Considering the identified benefits of the APIC for attendants, further studies should explore personalized assistance to preserve older adults’ health. Keywords: Community participation, individualized assistance, aging, community integration, health promotion

“…The majority of attendants reported personal bene ts from their personalized assistance, such as the satisfaction of helping others and feeling useful when highlighting the abilities of adults with TBI [26], but these bene ts were not detailed further. These articles emphasized that personalized assistance was a source of pleasure for attendants despite the absence of clear boundaries de ning their role during the APIC [27]. To identify their personal limits and reduce ambiguous situations in their relationships with older adults, attendants expressed a need for coaching [28].…”

Section: Personalized Assistancementioning

confidence: 99%

Attendants’ experience with the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC)

2020

Preprint

Background: To promote healthy aging, the social participation needs of older adults must be better met. Previous studies have shown the benefits of the Personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC), but few explored its influence on attendants. This study explored the assistance experience of attendants in providing the APIC to older adults with disabilities. Methods: A qualitative design inspired by a phenomenological approach was used with six female attendants who participated in individual interviews. Results: The APIC attendants felt useful, developed meaningful relationships with their older adults, and improved their self-knowledge. Attendants had the opportunity to reflect on their lives and self-aging. They contributed to older adults’ functional independence, motivation, and participation in social activities. Attendants encountered challenges related to withdrawn behavior in older adults, such as refusing to participate in activities. Conclusions: Considering the identified benefits of the APIC for attendants, further studies should explore personalized assistance to preserve older adults’ health.