scholarly journals Prevalence of Familial Support among Older Persons of Sohan, Islamabad

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (II) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Aftab Ahmed ◽  
Sarfraz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Cultural Implications ◽  
High Prevalence

Background: It is a matter of the fact that the ageing population is in serious need of public and private attention for their wellbeing in their everyday lives. Medical advancements able them to live longer, or medical science has enhanced the longevity of life, but it has led to certain socio-cultural implications which remain unaddressed. The present study focused on describing the prevalence of familial support for older persons of Sohan village, Islamabad. Methodology: A sample of 97 older persons having age 60 years and above were interviewed. Results: 73% OPs getting familial support: with 27.8% "strong support", 26.8% "moderate support" and 18.6% "low support". A significant relationship exists between age and familial support. The health profile of OPs compared with familial support shows most OPs with disease profiles attaining their family support. Conclusion: familial support will be increased for OPs with every passing year, or you may say with the high prevalence of familial support, chances to live longer can be increased.

scholarly journals Predicting Longitudinal Changes in Familism in an Emerging Immigrant Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199320
Author(s):  
Yesenia Mejia ◽  
Laura K. Taylor ◽  
Gabriela L. Stein ◽  
Laura M. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Immigrant Communities ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Familism Values ◽  
Over Time

Building on the Behavioral Process Model of Familism, the current study examined the longitudinal association between public and private ethnic regard and familial support, and familism values in a sample of 141 Latinx 7th–10th graders living in a semi-rural, emerging immigrant community. Analyses revealed that changes in public and private regard were positively related to changes in familism ( p<.001) over time, but there were no cross-lagged associations. Additionally, changes in familism were positively and significantly correlated with changes in family support ( p<.001), and more family support at T1 was related to growth in familism at T2 ( p<.001). These findings suggest that familial processes set the stage for continued growth in familism values across adolescence. These results highlight the importance of the family in fostering the growth of familism values over time for youth in emerging immigrant communities.

scholarly journals The Correlation of Family Support and Social Support with the Adherence to Physical Exercise Among the Older persons with Hypertension

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Noor Rochmah Ida Ayu Trisno Putri ◽  
Dwi Nurviyandari Kusuma Wati ◽  
Etty Rekawati (Corresponding author)
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Groups ◽  
Family Based

This study is to determine the correlation of family support and social support with the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension. It was a descriptive analytical type of quantitative research with the cross-sectional approach. Data were collected from the working area of Tugu Community Health Center, Depok involving 108 older persons with hypertension. Two questionnaires were used to measure the characteristic of the respondents (questionnaire A) and family support, social support, and adherence to physical exercise (questionnaire B). The data analysis included univariate, bivariate, and multivariate correlations. There is a signi fi cant correlation of family support and social support with the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension. Family support has the greatest in fl uence on the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension (β coeffi cient value: 0.381). The older persons with hypertension need a strong support from the family or closest friends to improve the adherence to hypertension treatments, one of which is physical exercise. Family support has the major infl uence on the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons so that the development of communitybased and family-based nursing strategies through the empowerment of the older persons care groups and family empowerment is essential to be carried out.

scholarly journals The development and process evaluation of the ACTION study: A person-centred communication intervention targeting nurse assistants in home care for older persons

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Gustafsson ◽  
Annelie J Sundler ◽  
Elisabeth Lindberg ◽  
Pernilla Karlsson ◽  
Hanna Maurin Söderholm
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Web

Abstract Background A rapidly ageing population challenges the health care system in general and home care services in particular. Communication is a cornerstone of person-centred care. However, little research has been conducted on how to improve communication between health care professionals and older persons in home care contexts, despite research showing the importance of such interactions. The increasing demands on how to best and efficiently improve competence in health professionals is the reason why the ACTION intervention was conducted. This paper aims to describe the development and process evaluation of an educational intervention for nurse assistants (NAs) in home care and highlights the potential of self-directed web-based learning as well as the pitfalls of conducting complex interventions in home care. Methods A web-based educational intervention focusing on person-centred communication was developed that targeted NAs in home care for older persons. Twenty-seven NAs from two units in Sweden were recruited, and 23 NAs were offered the educational intervention. Data were collected from multiple sources before, during and after the intervention and were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Data were extracted from the web platform and analysed to determine the NAs´ engagement in the intervention. Additionally, interviews, evaluation forms and field notes were used to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention. Results The main findings suggest that web-based education seems to be an appropriate strategy in the home care context. The majority of the NAs (91%) participated in full or in part in the intervention. During the implementation process, some adaptions were required to fit the local circumstances regarding technical support, scheduling, and the design of the lectures. The NAs perceived the format to be easy to use and flexible and appreciated the stepwise modules. The content was perceived as valuable. Conclusions Our findings show that the benefits of the web-based educational intervention included the short and focused lectures as well as its accessibility. Challenges with the implementation process included gaining access to the NAs and motivating and involving the NAs. This study emphasizes the environmental support needed to successfully conduct complex interventions, including physical, organizational and cultural aspects.

Formerly Incarcerated Men’s Negotiation of Family Support

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-234
Author(s):  
Johnna Christian
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Incarcerated Men ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Research And Policy

Research about prisoner reentry has identified an assortment of needs for formerly incarcerated men. In addition to concerns such as finding employment, securing housing, and complying with supervision requirements, they must navigate family relationships that may have been strained prior to incarceration, and are further challenged by the separation imposed by confinement. Paradoxically, these family relationships that pose challenges also hold great promise to mitigate some of the other hardships posed by reintegration. Family members often provide support and assistance that is not readily available through other channels: a place to sleep, transportation, job leads, meals, and encouragement. Yet, the provision and receipt of instrumental and emotional support requires substantial negotiation of fluid and shifting relationship dynamics. Emotional attachments therefore become entangled with instrumental needs, the availability of specific resources, and willingness to share these resources. Through analysis of in-depth interviews with formerly incarcerated men in an urban Northeastern city, this chapter examines how they identify potential avenues of familial support, how they balance and maximize resources gained from family members, and how they manage strains in family relationships. Research and policy implications for understanding both the benefits and limitations of family support for formerly incarcerated men are discussed.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVE FROM A CARIBBEAN ISLAND, JAMAICA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S390-S391
Author(s):  
Denise Eldemire-Shearer ◽  
Kayon M Donaldson-Davis ◽  
Julian McKoy Davis ◽  
Douladel M Willie-Tyndale
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Older Adult Population

Abstract Jamaica is prone to hurricanes and associated flooding. The older adult population is vulnerable given the increasing ageing population (12% over age 60), high rate of disability (20% - 30%) low literacy levels, increased feminization, and high numbers of old-old. This paper describes strategies employed in disaster management with a special focus on older persons as a vulnerable group. The significant contribution of social networks to disaster mitigation will also be discussed. Age-friendly strategies include older person representation on local disaster committees; mainstreaming the needs of older persons in community disaster plans; training of disaster workers on ageing and the special needs of older persons; maintaining community lists of frail, single and house-bound older persons. Social networks especially faith-based organisations are integral in disaster preparedness and recovery activities.

scholarly journals Family support as a protective factor for attitudes toward social distancing and in preserving positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532097169
Author(s):  
Shifeng Li ◽  
Qingying Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Social Distancing

We examined the role of family support in influencing attitudes about social distancing and positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among 1547 Chinese people. The results showed that after the effects of demographic variables were controlled, perceived support from family members made unique contributions to their attitudes about social distancing and positive mental health both directly and indirectly (via buffering loneliness). These results suggest that strong support from family plays an important role in improving individuals’ attitudes about social distancing and maintaining positive mental health during the epidemic.

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