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3.8 KiB
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112 lines
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YAML
abstract: 'Rapid ageing in western societies is placing increasing strain on health
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and social care services. In response, governments and health agencies
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have sought to promote healthy ageing through a range of interventions,
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many of which aim to enhance social engagement and participation among
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older people. Such interventions are based on evidence that being
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socially engaged through participation in various activities leads to
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better physical, mental and psychosocial health outcomes. The research
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reported here employed focus groups and individual interviews to address
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research aims: (a) identify enablers and barriers to participation in
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community-based group activities among a sample of older people (n = 35,
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median age 71 years) living in a local government area in the northern
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suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and (b) examine how these factors
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differ between those who regularly participate and those who do not. Our
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research highlighted four themes: Friendship and Function; Availability
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and Accessibility; Competing Responsibilities and Priorities; and
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Changing of the Guard. In particular, this research highlighted the
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importance of group activities in offering social support as a platform
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to develop friendships. The findings also indicated that opportunities
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for social interaction should be embedded in the structure of the group,
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beyond that which may occur incidentally during activities. This is
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important, given that while interest may motivate older people to join a
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group, a sense of belonging and connectedness generated through the
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group is more likely to maintain their attendance. Barriers included
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limited availability of local programmes, limited accessibility related
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to programme scheduling, and lack of programmes relevant to those who do
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not find traditional seniors'' centres appealing. Recommendations include
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incorporating social engagement as an outcome measure when evaluating
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the efficacy of programmes targeting older people, and encouraging local
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governments to work with seniors'' centres in developing activities
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attractive to a broader cohort of older people.'
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affiliation: 'Dare, J (Corresponding Author), Edith Cowan Univ, 270 Joondalup Dr,
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Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia.
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Dare, Julie; Wilkinson, Celia; Marquis, Ruth, Edith Cowan Univ, 270 Joondalup Dr,
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Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia.
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Wilkinson, Celia, Curtin Univ, Bentley, WA, Australia.
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Donovan, Robert J., Univ Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.'
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author: Dare, Julie and Wilkinson, Celia and Marquis, Ruth and Donovan, Robert J.
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author-email: J.dare@ecu.edu.au
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author_list:
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- family: Dare
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given: Julie
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- family: Wilkinson
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given: Celia
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- family: Marquis
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given: Ruth
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- family: Donovan
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given: Robert J.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1111/hsc.12600
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eissn: 1365-2524
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files: []
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issn: 0966-0410
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journal: HEALTH \& SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
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keywords: 'group activities; Older people; participation; social connectedness;
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social engagement; social interaction'
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keywords-plus: 'PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; SOCIAL-PARTICIPATION; MENTAL-HEALTH; INVOLVEMENT;
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LONELINESS; INDICATORS; DEPRESSION; ADHERENCE; SERVICES; BARRIERS'
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language: English
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month: NOV
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number: '6'
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number-of-cited-references: '45'
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orcid-numbers: Dare, Julie/0000-0002-2226-4651
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pages: 871-881
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papis_id: e6173a9a88420ae76a60d64953be246b
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ref: Dare2018peoplemake
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researcherid-numbers: Dare, Julie/D-1711-2016
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times-cited: '17'
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title: '``The people make it fun, the activities we do just make sure we turn up on
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time.″ Factors influencing older adults'' participation in community-based group
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programmes in Perth, Western Australia'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000446431800010
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '26'
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volume: '26'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health; Social Work
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year: '2018'
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