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Título: Ageing in Place: Older People Identify Barriers to Remaining in Low-Density Areas
Autor: Nossa, Paulo 
Pereira, Sofia Vale 
Lima, Margarida 
Vieira, Cristina C. 
Mota Pinto, Anabela 
Palavras-chave: Ageing in place; Co-research; Older people; Focus groups; Empowerment
Data: 2024
Editora: Springer
Projeto: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/HE/101087071/CHAngeing 
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB/04084/2020 
Título da revista, periódico, livro ou evento: Journal of Population Ageing
Resumo: Studies involving older people as co-investigators are limited in Portugal. The main objectives of this article are: (I) Analyze the barriers identified by older people living in low-density territories that pose a challenge to ageing in place. (ii) Understand the co-research methodology as an appropriate instrument for increasing the participatory capacity of older people and improving the conditions for ageing in place. (iii) Assess the role of social networks and community support in providing informal assistance to older people in low-density territories. The study involved 14 co-researchers, who had a balanced gender representation and an average age of 64.5 years. All the co-researchers were residents of the study location and volunteered for the research. They were provided training in interview techniques and active listening, prior to the study. A total of three interviews and 23 photographs were analyzed and discussed in five focus group meetings. The participants agreed upon four types of unmet needs and developed proposals to increase their negotiating power, thereby mitigating barriers to their permanence. The co-researchers presented their proposals at two public meetings with decision-makers, managers, and members of the municipal council. The findings were a significant addition to the promotion of the co-research approach and the engagement of older adults in detecting the obstacles that hinder their secure and independent aging in their living environment.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/116159
ISSN: 1874-7884
1874-7876
DOI: 10.1007/s12062-024-09449-6
Direitos: openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:FMUC Medicina - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais

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