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A Emami¹, P E Benner, J G Lipson

¹Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.

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Elderly immigrants perceive health as life balance, not just absence of disease. Disruptions, not just illness, impact their well-being, highlighting a holistic view of immigrant health.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Sociology
Transcultural Health

Background:

Elderly immigrants face unique health vulnerabilities.
Understanding their perspectives on health is crucial for effective care.
This study focuses on Iranian elderly immigrants in Sweden.

Observation:

Interviews were conducted using an interpretive-phenomenological approach.
Participants described their lived experiences of health, illness, and disease.
Life disruptions were central to their health narratives.

Findings:

Health is experienced as continuity and balance in life.
Illness arises from disruptions to this balance, not solely from disease.
Disease is one factor among many that can disrupt health; well-being can exist with disease, and health can be lost without it.

Implications:

Participant perspectives contrast with the Western biomedical model.
Their holistic view aligns with non-Western and complementary health systems.
Findings can inform culturally sensitive healthcare practices for immigrant elders.