老年澳大利亚人在野火和COVID-19期间的自我照顾:一种定性研究
Cristina Thompson1,2, Tasmin Dilworth3, Sharon James4
1Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
|September 3, 2024
概括
在灾难期间,老年人通过依靠社会联系和日常生活来应对健康挑战. 了解这些自我护理策略对于改善公共卫生和环境危机期间的支持至关重要.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 环境健康 环境健康
背景情况:
- 澳大利亚面临着同时发生的危机:黑夏季的野火,洪水和COVID-19大流行.
- 在重叠的公共卫生和环境紧急情况中,老年人是脆弱的人群.
研究的目的:
- 探索社区生活的老年人如何在连续灾难期间保持健康并管理慢性疾病.
- 在环境和健康危机中识别老年人使用的自我护理策略.
主要方法:
- 使用半结构面试进行的定性研究.
- 在受灾害影响的新南威尔士州东南部居住的19名社区老年人参与了这项研究.
主要成果:
- 参与者经历了日常生活,社交网络和医疗服务的中断.
- 健康问题加剧,由于连续的事件出现了新的挑战.
- 利用社会联系,关系和维持正常状态是关键的应对机制.
结论:
- 研究结果强调了社会联系,习惯和日常生活在灾难期间对老年人健康和福祉的关键作用.
- 结果将为面临危机的老年人群制定有针对性的干预措施和医疗保健政策.
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