NDLI: Active ageing – perspectives on health, participation, and security among older adults in northeastern Thailand

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Wongsala, Manothai Anbäcken, Els-Marie Rosendahl, Sirpa
Abstract	Background Health, participation, and security are the basic pillars of active ageing suggested by the WHO. The concept is used by professionals but requires exploration from the perspectives of older people themselves. This study aims to explore how older adults experience and describe health, participation, and security. Methods A qualitative research approach was used based on open-ended interviews with 20 older Thai adults aged 60–92 years. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results The results showed perspectives related to experiences of daily life and local culture. Health while ageing, was described as the absence of barriers to continued daily living, combined with a peaceful and adaptive mindset. Participation was described as maintaining social networks and being a formal volunteer, with an emphasis on the “making of merits”, of meaningful activities and being respected. Security was described as manageable living conditions and managing to finalize life well by balancing dependency and independency in relation to children to sustain the traditional value of gratitude between generations. Conclusions These understandings will support healthy policy planning by providing resources and activities that relate to older Thai adults’ perspectives of health, participation and security and ultimately contribute to a better quality of life.
Related Links	https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12877-020-01981-2.pdf
Ending Page	10
Page Count	10
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-020-01981-2
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-01-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Active ageing Health Participation Qualitative content analysis Security Thailand Geriatrics/Gerontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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