Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland

Background: The elderly represents the fastest growing group in our population. Since there is a close relationship between the number of older people and health care expenditure, promoting healthy aging has become an important topic. However, it is essential to understand first the needs of this po...

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Autores principales:	Brunner Karma, Busch Ada-Katrin, Daniela Händler-Schuster
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f6a0f83153d7477088812c18858d30992021-12-01T23:04:29ZExploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland2150-132710.1177/21501327211055635https://doaj.org/article/f6a0f83153d7477088812c18858d30992021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211055635https://doaj.org/toc/2150-1327Background: The elderly represents the fastest growing group in our population. Since there is a close relationship between the number of older people and health care expenditure, promoting healthy aging has become an important topic. However, it is essential to understand first the needs of this population in order to create suitable programs and activities. Methods: A qualitative design was used in this study to explore the subjective views of elderly people and to learn more about their health-related needs. A total of 12 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling strategy. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by employing a summarizing content analysis. Results: This study has identified 4 areas of health-related needs: Independence and autonomy, social security, structure in daily life and community and belonging, where all categories are interrelated and interact with one other. Conclusion: Focusing more on community-based approaches would support creating a conducive environment. Also, home visits undertaken by a specialized nurse focused on health risks and disabilities could be an adequate approach to support the elderly population in an efficient way and to offer targeted programs and activities.Brunner KarmaBusch Ada-KatrinDaniela Händler-SchusterSAGE PublishingarticleComputer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENJournal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Brunner Karma Busch Ada-Katrin Daniela Händler-Schuster Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland
description	Background: The elderly represents the fastest growing group in our population. Since there is a close relationship between the number of older people and health care expenditure, promoting healthy aging has become an important topic. However, it is essential to understand first the needs of this population in order to create suitable programs and activities. Methods: A qualitative design was used in this study to explore the subjective views of elderly people and to learn more about their health-related needs. A total of 12 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling strategy. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by employing a summarizing content analysis. Results: This study has identified 4 areas of health-related needs: Independence and autonomy, social security, structure in daily life and community and belonging, where all categories are interrelated and interact with one other. Conclusion: Focusing more on community-based approaches would support creating a conducive environment. Also, home visits undertaken by a specialized nurse focused on health risks and disabilities could be an adequate approach to support the elderly population in an efficient way and to offer targeted programs and activities.
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title	Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland
title_short	Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland
title_full	Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland
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Exploring Health-Related Needs of Elderly People (70+) at Home: A Qualitative Study From Switzerland

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