scholarly journals A Mixed-Method Study on Strategies in Everyday Personal Goals among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Gerontology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 484-493
Author(s):  
Emilie Joly-Burra ◽  
Martial Van der Linden ◽  
Paolo Ghisletta
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Personal Goals ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals User Acceptance of Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Mixed Method Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. e173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Puri ◽  
Ben Kim ◽  
Olivier Nguyen ◽  
Paul Stolee ◽  
James Tung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
User Acceptance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Activity Trackers ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Patterns of occupational engagement among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: An exploratory mixed method study

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110080
Author(s):  
Wei Qi Koh ◽  
Yuan Lin Chia ◽  
Wen Xu Ng ◽  
Fiona Y Q Lim ◽  
Therma W C Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Occupational Engagement ◽  
Card Sort ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Introduction The aim of this study is to understand the patterns of occupations among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore. The objectives are to describe their occupational engagement using the Activity Card Sort Singapore, understand their occupational preferences and perceived barriers and facilitators to engagement. Methods A convergent parallel mixed-method study was conducted over a 5-month period in 2018. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit the participants. Individual 1-h interviews were conducted at participants’ homes. Quantitative data collected include demographic information, Modified Barthel Index scores and activity engagement based on the Activity Card Sort Singapore. Qualitative data was collected using semi-structured interviews. Results 105 participants were enrolled in the study. Overall, older adults engaged mostly in instrumental and social activities. However, leisure and social activities were most preferred. Gender, educational level and age were found to influence occupational engagement. Overall, six main themes relating to perceived barriers and facilitators to occupational engagement were identified: cognition and physical status, self-efficacy, resources, affect and meaningfulness, social influence and environmental factors. Conclusion The findings from this study provided insights into the occupational patterns of community-dwelling older adults in Singapore and their perceived barriers and facilitators to engagement. Recommendations for practice were identified.

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