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dc.contributor.authorFørsund, Elise
dc.contributor.authorTorrado Vidal, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFæø, Stein Erik
dc.contributor.authorReithe, Haakon
dc.contributor.authorPatrascu, Monica
dc.contributor.authorHusebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T11:34:32Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T11:34:32Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-30
dc.description.abstractBackground: Age-friendly environments intend to promote active ageing by facilitating social, mental, and physical participation. This could potentially delay the onset of chronic complex conditions, enabling people to live longer independently at home, and prevent loneliness. This study investigates a community-based living environment in Norway called Helgetun and aims to explore how it can facilitate active ageing.<p> <p>Method: We chose an ethnographic approach consisting of observation, informal conversations, and in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 residents (11 female, 4 male, ages 62–84). We analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis.<p> <p>Result: We developed three themes on facilitating active ageing in this living environment: maintaining self-identity, experiencing growth and development, and feeling a sense of belonging. These themes were related to physical activity levels, social engagement, and overall satisfaction with the living environment. Maintaining self-identity concerned getting a new role in life as well as access to meaningful activities. Experiencing growth and development involved being exposed to new activities, learning new skills, and experiencing mastery. Lastly, feeling a sense of belonging meant feeling safe and part of a group, as well as receiving social support and help. This feeling of social connectedness and safety was reflected in their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, in which most felt relatively unaffected, suggesting that this way of living could increase reliance among this age group.<p> <p>Conclusion: Having a flexible structure, adapting to the core needs and individual resources of the residents, can facilitate active ageing in community-based living environments. Our findings contribute to the growing evidence that these environments increase social and physical engagement, whilst reducing social isolation and loneliness. These findings may be particularly relevant in a Norwegian context—where older adults are less dependent on family for care—and are meant as grounding points for policymakers to reflect upon designing future senior living.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFørsund, Torrado Vidal, Fæø, Reithe, Patrascu, Husebø. Exploring active ageing in a community-based living environment: an ethnographic study in the Western Norway context. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2269044
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2024.1380922
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/33626
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.relation.journalFrontiers in Public Health
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleExploring active ageing in a community-based living environment: an ethnographic study in the Western Norway contexten_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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