Gott Merryn, Wiles Janine, Morgan Tessa, Williams Lisa, Morgan Kathryn, Black Stella, Koh Anne, Fanueli Elizabeth, Xu Jing, Goodwin Hetty, Pilimatalawwe Dihini, Moeke-Maxwell Tess
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2024 Nov;36(6):1396-1416. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2024.2384322. Epub 2024 Aug 26.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older people were identified as requiring additional support and protection. This multi-method qualitative study shifts this narrative by asking: how did older people contribute to the COVID-19 public health response? We conducted a reflexive thematic analysis of responses from 870 letter-writers and 44 interviewees who were older people living in Aotearoa, New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older people made substantial contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic through: 1) volunteering; 2) nurturing; and 3) advocacy/activism. We argue that policy makers should take seriously the ways older people were providers of help and support in this period.
在新冠疫情期间，老年人被确定为需要额外支持和保护的群体。这项多方法定性研究通过提出以下问题改变了这种说法：老年人如何为新冠疫情的公共卫生应对做出贡献？我们对870名写信者和44名受访者的回复进行了反思性主题分析，这些人都是在新冠疫情期间生活在新西兰奥特亚罗瓦的老年人。在新冠疫情期间，老年人通过以下方式做出了重大贡献：1）志愿服务；2）关爱他人；3）宣传/行动主义。我们认为，政策制定者应认真对待老年人在这一时期作为帮助和支持提供者的方式。
