Roberts Lisa R, Schuh Holly, Sherzai Dean, Belliard Juan Carlos, Montgomery Susanne B
Loma Linda University, CA, USA.
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2015 Jan-Dec;1. doi: 10.1177/2333721415596101. Epub 2015 Jul 16.
To explore how older adults from three prominent ethnoracial groups experience cognitive decline and aging.
Semistructured key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus groups (FGs) were conducted with caregivers, experts, and older adults.
( = 75). Fifteen KIIs regarding cognitive aging issues were conducted among health care professionals and community-based agencies serving older adults. Eight FGs included family caregivers and physicians, and six FGs with Latino, African American, and White older adult community members. Major themes included (a) personal expectations about aging, (b) societal value of older adults, (c) model of care preferred, and (d) community concerns. An overarching theme was a sense of loss associated with aging; however, how this loss was experienced and dealt with varied.
Distinct patterns of concerns and views are important to understand for the development of programs aimed at meeting the needs of diverse older adult community members to improve health outcomes.
探讨来自三个主要种族群体的老年人如何经历认知衰退和衰老过程。
对护理人员、专家和老年人进行了半结构化关键信息人访谈（KIIs）和焦点小组访谈（FGs）。
（样本量 = 75）。在为老年人服务的医疗保健专业人员和社区机构中，就认知衰老问题进行了15次关键信息人访谈。8个焦点小组包括家庭护理人员和医生，6个焦点小组的成员为拉丁裔、非裔美国人和白人老年社区成员。主要主题包括：（a）对衰老的个人期望；（b）老年人的社会价值；（c）偏好的护理模式；（d）社区关注的问题。一个总体主题是与衰老相关的失落感；然而，这种失落感的体验和应对方式各不相同。
了解不同的关注模式和观点对于制定旨在满足不同老年社区成员需求以改善健康结果的项目非常重要。
