Supporting decision-making by a health promotion programme: Experiences of persons ageing in the context of migration

E Barenfeld, S Gustafsson, L Wallin… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
E Barenfeld, S Gustafsson, L Wallin, S Dahlin-Ivanoff
International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2017Taylor & Francis
This study is part of the Promoting Aging Migrants' Capabilities programme that applied
person-centred group meetings and one individual home visit to prolong independence in
daily activities among people≥ 70 years who had migrated to Sweden from Finland or the
Western Balkan region. With the purpose to understand programme outcomes, the study
aimed to explore the participants' everyday experiences of using health-promoting
messages exchanged during the programme. Using a grounded theory approach, 12 …
Abstract
This study is part of the Promoting Aging Migrants’ Capabilities programme that applied person-centred group meetings and one individual home visit to prolong independence in daily activities among people ≥70 years who had migrated to Sweden from Finland or the Western Balkan region. With the purpose to understand programme outcomes, the study aimed to explore the participants’ everyday experiences of using health-promoting messages exchanged during the programme. Using a grounded theory approach, 12 persons aged 70–83 years were interviewed six months to one year after their participation in the programme. The participants experienced how using health-promoting messages was a dynamic process of how to make decisions on taking action to satisfy health-related needs of oneself or others immediately or deferring action. Five sub-processes were also identified: gaining inner strength, meeting challenges in available resources, being attentive to what is worth knowing, approaching health risks, and identifying opportunities to advocate for others. The results suggest that the programme could develop personal skills to support older people who have migrated to overcome health-related challenges. They further demonstrate the importance of supporting their health literacy before personal resources hinder action, and call for research on programmes to overcome environmental barriers to health.
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