Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Can J Aging. 2020 Mar;39(1):1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0714980819000138.
We document and compare the environmental characteristics potentially associated with social participation of older Quebecers, according to the level of rurality. A survey was carried out among older Quebecers aged 65 and over recruited by different senior groups and through social media. The Questionnaire their potential for social participation, developed from a systematic literature review, was completed by respondents. According to the 515 older participants, 71.5 years old on average, environmental characteristics linked to social participation, as well as user-friendliness of the city and neighborhood, are more favorably perceived in metropolitan and urban areas than rural areas. However, access to public transportation and the welcoming and openness of local residents are more appreciated by rural respondents. These results support the presence of inequalities in social participation according to level of rurality and offer some leads for action.
我们根据农村程度记录和比较与老年魁北克人社会参与相关的环境特征。这项调查是在通过不同的老年人团体和社交媒体招募的 65 岁及以上的老年魁北克人中进行的。调查问卷是根据系统文献回顾制定的，由受访者填写。根据 515 名年龄在 71.5 岁左右的老年参与者的调查结果，城市和社区的便利性和可达性与社会参与相关的环境特征在大都市区和城市地区的评价更为有利，而在农村地区则不然。然而，农村受访者更欣赏公共交通的便利性和当地居民的热情与包容。这些结果表明，根据农村程度的不同，社会参与存在不平等现象，并为采取行动提供了一些线索。
