Impact of a person-centred group intervention on life satisfaction and engagement in activities among persons aging in the context of migration‡
(2020) In Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 27(4). p.269-279- Abstract
Background: There is a growing need to support the health and wellbeing of older persons aging in the context of migration. Objectives: We evaluated whether a group-based health promotion program with person-centred approach, maintained or improved life satisfaction and engagement in activities of older immigrants in Sweden. Methods: A randomised controlled trial with post-intervention follow-ups at 6 months and 1 year was conducted with 131 older independently living persons aged ≥70 years from Finland and the Balkan Peninsula. Participants were randomly allocated to an intervention group (4 weeks of group intervention and a follow-up home visit) and a control group (no intervention). Outcome measures were life satisfaction and... (More)
Background: There is a growing need to support the health and wellbeing of older persons aging in the context of migration. Objectives: We evaluated whether a group-based health promotion program with person-centred approach, maintained or improved life satisfaction and engagement in activities of older immigrants in Sweden. Methods: A randomised controlled trial with post-intervention follow-ups at 6 months and 1 year was conducted with 131 older independently living persons aged ≥70 years from Finland and the Balkan Peninsula. Participants were randomly allocated to an intervention group (4 weeks of group intervention and a follow-up home visit) and a control group (no intervention). Outcome measures were life satisfaction and engagement in activities. Chi-square and odds ratios were calculated. Results: The odds ratios for maintenance or improvement of life satisfaction (for social contact and psychological health) were higher in the person-centred intervention group. More participants in the intervention group maintained or improved their general participation in activities compared with the control group. However, no significant between-group differences were found. Conclusion: Person-centred interventions can support older person’s capability to maintain their health in daily life when aging in migration. Further research is needed with a larger sample and longer intervention period to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.
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- Arola, Annikki LU ; Dahlin-Ivanoff, Synneve LU and Häggblom-Kronlöf, Greta
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- 2020
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- published
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- keywords
- Capability, health promotion, interdisciplinary, leisure interest, migration old age, peer-learning, wellbeing
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- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
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- 27
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 11 pages
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- Taylor & Francis
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- pmid:30663474
- scopus:85060337829
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- 1103-8128
- DOI
- 10.1080/11038128.2018.1515245
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- English
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- yes
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- 02f797cd-ddda-4a03-94f8-a44d1820cd4f
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- 2019-02-04 13:38:06
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abstract = {{<p>Background: There is a growing need to support the health and wellbeing of older persons aging in the context of migration. Objectives: We evaluated whether a group-based health promotion program with person-centred approach, maintained or improved life satisfaction and engagement in activities of older immigrants in Sweden. Methods: A randomised controlled trial with post-intervention follow-ups at 6 months and 1 year was conducted with 131 older independently living persons aged ≥70 years from Finland and the Balkan Peninsula. Participants were randomly allocated to an intervention group (4 weeks of group intervention and a follow-up home visit) and a control group (no intervention). Outcome measures were life satisfaction and engagement in activities. Chi-square and odds ratios were calculated. Results: The odds ratios for maintenance or improvement of life satisfaction (for social contact and psychological health) were higher in the person-centred intervention group. More participants in the intervention group maintained or improved their general participation in activities compared with the control group. However, no significant between-group differences were found. Conclusion: Person-centred interventions can support older person’s capability to maintain their health in daily life when aging in migration. Further research is needed with a larger sample and longer intervention period to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.</p>}},
author = {{Arola, Annikki and Dahlin-Ivanoff, Synneve and Häggblom-Kronlöf, Greta}},
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pages = {{269--279}},
publisher = {{Taylor & Francis}},
series = {{Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy}},
title = {{Impact of a person-centred group intervention on life satisfaction and engagement in activities among persons aging in the context of migration<sup>‡</sup>}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2018.1515245}},
doi = {{10.1080/11038128.2018.1515245}},
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year = {{2020}},
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