Lucchese Stephanie Pedrotti, Bishop Susan, Guruge Sepali, Zanchetta Margareth Santos, Pirner Diane
Department of Psychiatry, St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Can J Nurs Res. 2022 Jun;54(2):156-167. doi: 10.1177/08445621211004332. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
The aging population in Canada has been increasing steadily over the past 40 years, however, there is limited information about the meaning of aging well amongst older Brazilian women in Canada.
A Heideggerian interpretive phenomenology study was conducted to understand the meaning of aging well amongst older Brazilian women in the post-migration context living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada.
Eight older Brazilian women residing in the GTA were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling and participated in individual face-to-face interviews. Through data analysis and the incorporation of Heidegger's four existentials of human existence, the themes that emerged were (a) Embracing being part of a mosaic, (b) Aging with grace, (c) Chasing your dreams and (d) Being a bridge and not a fence. The overarching theme was: Finding the silver lining: Aging well.
This study informs nursing practice, research and policy development to advance the health of older immigrant adults in Canada.
在过去40年里,加拿大的老年人口一直在稳步增长,然而,关于加拿大老年巴西女性中“安享晚年”意义的信息却很有限。
开展了一项海德格尔诠释现象学研究,以了解在加拿大安大略省大多伦多地区(GTA)生活的移民后老年巴西女性中“安享晚年”的意义。
通过立意抽样和滚雪球抽样,招募了8位居住在大多伦多地区的老年巴西女性,并让她们参与了个人面对面访谈。通过数据分析以及纳入海德格尔关于人类存在的四个生存要素,得出的主题有:(a)欣然成为多元群体的一部分;(b)优雅变老;(c)追逐梦想;(d)成为桥梁而非藩篱。首要主题是:找到一线希望:安享晚年。
本研究为护理实践、研究及政策制定提供信息,以促进加拿大老年移民成年人的健康。