Health promotion activities for elderly foreigners : a study about third sector organization and their health promotional activities for elderly foreigners in the Ostrobothnia region
Hägg, Jane; Zheng, Haixia (2011)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011102313958
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011102313958
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The objective of this study is to find out the presence of available activities offered by the Third Sector Organizations for elderly from minorities in the Ostrobothnia Region. This study aims at raising awareness of health promotion and well-being. Therefore, the intention was to increase the knowledge and awareness about the Third Sector organizations and their health promotional activities in the Ostrobothnia Region.
The qualitative method was used and the respondents have conducted semi-structured interviews for five organizations around the Ostrobothnia region. Outcomes were analyzed through content analysis which made it possible to draw conclusions inductively.
The main findings were abundant health promotional activities that are offered by organizations in the Ostrobothnia Region but they are not designed for elderly foreigners. One of the barriers discussed was regarding the language as most foreigners coming to Finland do not speak Finnish or Swedish. Most of the organizations have answered that they do not have any foreign elderly participating in their organization and realized that the presence of foreign elderly from minorities and their needs could be a further challenge and that they have planned to discuss the situation.
The qualitative method was used and the respondents have conducted semi-structured interviews for five organizations around the Ostrobothnia region. Outcomes were analyzed through content analysis which made it possible to draw conclusions inductively.
The main findings were abundant health promotional activities that are offered by organizations in the Ostrobothnia Region but they are not designed for elderly foreigners. One of the barriers discussed was regarding the language as most foreigners coming to Finland do not speak Finnish or Swedish. Most of the organizations have answered that they do not have any foreign elderly participating in their organization and realized that the presence of foreign elderly from minorities and their needs could be a further challenge and that they have planned to discuss the situation.