Multi-professional view on health and culture of elderly immigrants
Kimani, Margaret (2011)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011110814328
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011110814328
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This study is part of a joint project named "Leading for a Change - Placing the Elderly in the Centre‟. The project was ordered by Medibothnia (see Appendix 1), starting from 1.9.2010- 29.8.2011. The aim of this study is to gain knowledge and understanding based on the views of the multi-professional team regarding culture and to get information on the possibilities of activities to promote health of the elderly immigrants.
The theoretical framework used was based on Madeleine Leininger regarding trans-cultural nursing: diversity and universality. The respondent used a qualitative approach using a semi- structured questionnaire by conducting an interview in a refuge camp in eastern Finland.
The result indicated that increased knowledge of culture could assist the caregiver when maintaining and promoting the health of elderly immigrants. In addition it appeared that the informants viewed health as being healthy but not necessarily free from illness. The health of the elderly immigrants was interconnected with their behaviours, related lifestyle, nutrition and how they handle stress since stress is the major cause of unhealthy behaviours and diseases. Based on the few elderly immigrants‟ activities, the result emphasized that physical activities bring a positive alteration in self-awareness and wellbeing of the elderly.
The theoretical framework used was based on Madeleine Leininger regarding trans-cultural nursing: diversity and universality. The respondent used a qualitative approach using a semi- structured questionnaire by conducting an interview in a refuge camp in eastern Finland.
The result indicated that increased knowledge of culture could assist the caregiver when maintaining and promoting the health of elderly immigrants. In addition it appeared that the informants viewed health as being healthy but not necessarily free from illness. The health of the elderly immigrants was interconnected with their behaviours, related lifestyle, nutrition and how they handle stress since stress is the major cause of unhealthy behaviours and diseases. Based on the few elderly immigrants‟ activities, the result emphasized that physical activities bring a positive alteration in self-awareness and wellbeing of the elderly.