a Department of Mental Health, NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway.
b Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University , Aalborg , Denmark.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2019 Dec;14(1):1650586. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1650586.
: The aim of this article is to explore, theoretically and empirically, the reciprocity of care afforded by writing courses as community interventions for older adults. : We narratively analyzed 209 excerpts of the anthology "I´m the one who has written this" written by teachers and participants of courses organized by the Church City Mission in Norway. : The reciprocity that appeared in the writing courses is grounded in the sense of vulnerability that both teachers and participants embraced, and that is experienced in three main relational movements that these writing courses convey: self-exploration, otherness and togetherness. In addition, the data suggests that these courses promote affective processing and existential meaning-making, motivation, as well as improvements of memory and attention. However, more research is needed to confirm these preliminary findings, and their possible effects in older adults with and without symptoms of dementia. : Even though these writing courses for older adults are not explicitly therapeutic, they can have therapeutic effects, given the reciprocity afforded in these cultural community interventions. A theoretical exploration upon reciprocity in eldercare is hereby provided. These findings could shape improvements in aging and health care policies that are person-centered and focus on reciprocity.
: 本文旨在从理论和实证两个方面探讨写作课程作为社区干预对老年人的关怀互惠性。 : 我们对挪威城市教会使命组织的课程的教师和参与者所写的文集《我是写下这些的人》中的 209 个摘录进行了叙事分析。 : 写作课程中出现的互惠性源于教师和参与者共同感受到的脆弱感，这种脆弱感体现在这些写作课程传达的三个主要关系运动中：自我探索、他者和团结。此外，数据表明，这些课程可以促进情感处理和存在意义的构建、动机，以及记忆力和注意力的提高。然而，需要更多的研究来证实这些初步发现，以及它们在有和没有痴呆症状的老年人中的可能影响。 : 尽管这些老年人的写作课程不是明确的治疗性课程，但由于这些文化社区干预提供了关怀互惠性，它们可能具有治疗效果。本文对老年人关怀中的互惠性进行了理论探讨。这些发现可以为以人为主导、注重互惠性的老龄化和医疗保健政策的改进提供参考。
