Establishing and maintaining social connectivity: an understanding of the lived experiences of older adults residing in regional and rural communities
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Article Title | Establishing and maintaining social connectivity: an understanding of the lived experiences of older adults |
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ERA Journal ID | 13436 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Buys, Laurie (Author), Burton, Lorelle (Author), Cuthill, Michael (Author), Hogan, Anthony (Author), Wilson, Bruce (Author) and Baker, Douglas (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Rural Health |
Journal Citation | 23 (5), pp. 291-294 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1038-5282 |
1440-1584 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12196 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajr.12196/full |
Abstract | Objective: To better understand how to plan for an ageing demographic that resides in ever-changing community typologies. Design: Semi-structured in-depth interviews. Setting: Community settings in rural and regional towns in Queensland. Participants: Twenty-two people aged over 65 years living in regional and rural Australia. Interventions: Qualitative study of social connectedness. Main outcome measure(s): Thematic qualitative analysis. Results: Formal and informal social contact, through family, friends and social groups, was found to be important to the everyday lives of the participants. |
Keywords | older adult; regional and rural community;social connectedness |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
School of Psychology, Counselling and Community | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
University of Canberra | |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q342z/establishing-and-maintaining-social-connectivity-an-understanding-of-the-lived-experiences-of-older-adults-residing-in-regional-and-rural-communities
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