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Evaluation of Effective Motivators and Barriers of Physical Activity in the Elderly

Vahid Nejati, Ramin Kordi, Fatemeh Shoaee,
Volume 4, Issue 4 (1-2010)

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine barriers and motivators of physical activity in older adults.

Methods & Materials: In this cross sectional study 153 older adults were participated through classified randomized clustering method. The questionnaires were completed in face to face interview. Descriptive statistics and U Mann Whitney test were used to analyzing data.

Results: Main motivators of physical activity were: independence, self efficiency, prevention of fatigue, purchasing, sense of authority and necessity of exercise for elderly that all of them are health related factors. Main barriers were chronic disease, handicap and pain. Men show higher grade in recreational, physical environment and social factor as motivator (P value in orderly 0.000, 0.003 and 0.022). Women have greater barrier in health related factor and social environment (P-value in orderly 0.000 and 0.022).

Conclusion: Based on our findings, the best way for extension of physical activity is introducing their effect on physical, mental and cognitive health. For reducing barriers the most important plan is presenting elderly specific exercise programs with experts.

Facilitators and Barriers to Social Participation of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Raziyeh Amini, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Kian Norouzi Tabrizi, Amene Setareh Forouzan,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (7-2021)

Abstract

Objectives: Social participation in older adults is one of the key pillars of active aging. Social participation is influenced by multiple underlying factors. The present study aims to explore the facilitators and barriers to social participation in community-dwelling older adults in Iran.
Methods & Materials: This is a qualitative study using the grounded theory approach. The study population consisted of community-dwelling older adults. Fifteen samples were selected using a purposive sampling method. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Information were collected until data saturation. Each interview lasted for 45-60 minutes. Analysis was done using the method of Corbin and Strauss (2015).
Results: Three main categories and 11 sub-categories were found based on data analysis which were: Participatory elderly (with 5 sub-categories), participatory family (with 2 sub-categories), and community capacity for social participation (with 4 sub-categories).
Conclusion: Facilitating social participation of community-dwelling older adults in Iran is associated by individual, family and community. Proper planning should be done in these areas. Providing facilitators for the development of social participation in the elderly can facilitate movement towards active aging.

Barriers to Remarriage in Older Women in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Shima Sum, Zahra Ahmadi,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (10-2022)

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Objectives: Today, one of the most important challenges in the world and in Iran is the increase of older population. With the death of a spouse in old age, the social participation of the elderly decreases; living alone is associated with a high risk of death and an impact on all aspects of health (physical, mental, social) in the elderly. This study aims to investigate the barriers to remarriage in older Iranian women.
Methods & Materials: The present study was conducted in 2019 with a qualitative approach and using the content analysis method. Using a purposive sampling method, 10 older women living in Babol city with at least one year of being single, widowed or divorced, the ability to communicate effectively, willingness to participate in research were selected. The data collection method was in-depth semi-structured interviews until reaching data saturation. Each interview was transcribed and analyzed based on Kvale’s step-by-step guidance.
Results: In order to determine the trustworthiness of the data, the criteria of credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability were used. From the interviews, 210 primary codes were extracted. Through analysis, three main categories and 12 sub categories were identified. The three categories were: “characteristics, changes and perspectives of the elderly”, “family and mutual roles of members”, “social relations and its effects”.
Conclusion: Considering the shame, modesty, and the taboo of remarriage in older women in Iran and the lack of transparency regarding their desires, planning and promoting culture to improve the quality of life of older women, breaking the taboo of remarriage by changing people’s views and common prejudices, and not violating the older women’s rights seem necessary.

The Status of Rehabilitation in Iran: Barriers and Facilitators

Mojgan Farahbod, Iravan Masoudi Asl, Seyed Jamaleddin Tabibi, Mohammad Kamali,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (6-2023)

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Objectives Rehabilitation is one of the basic services for the elderly and people with disabilities and provides the possibility of equal opportunities and participation in the society. In fact, it is one of the main pillars of the health; however, less attention has been paid to this issue in Iran, and it does not have a specific place in the health system. The present study aims to find barriers and facilitators regarding rehabilitation programs for the elderly and people with disabilities in Iran.
Methods & Materials This is a qualitative study using content analysis method. Participants were 13 experts in different fields of rehabilitation who were selected using a purposive sampling method which continued until the data saturation. The data were collected using a semi-structured in-depth interview from February 2021 to February 2022. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, and then were analyzed by using conventional content analysis method and using constant comparative analysis.
Results Two main categories of barriers and facilitators, each with 4 sub-categories were identified. The barriers were: High number of rehabilitation trustees, lack of awareness of officials and people, lack of attention to the role of the municipality in rehabilitation, and poor rehabilitation management. Facilitators were: Building culture in the field of rehabilitation and disability, improving the insight of officials, the role of rehabilitation specialists, benefiting from the experiences of other countries
Conclusion The identified barriers and facilitators can help officials and policymakers in Iran to improve the status of rehabilitation and provide better services to people with disabilities.

Coresponding author: Iravan Masoudi Asl, E-mail: masoudi_1352@yahoo.com
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Facilitators and Barriers to Active Aging in Iran: A Gualitative Study

Shahla Ayoubi-Mahani, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Ziba Farajzadegan, Mahrokh Keshvari,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (10-2023)

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Objectives Planning for active aging to manage the conditions of old age is one of the inevitable priorities that requires knowing its facilitators and barriers from the perspectives of beneficiaries. In this regard, this study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers to active aging in Iran from the perspective of older adults and geriatric experts.
Methods & Materials This is a qualitative study that was conducted in 2022 using the content analysis method. Participants were 20 older adults and 21 experts in geriatrics who were selected using a purposive sampling method based on the inclusion criteria. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews and focus groups were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman’s content analysis method. Lincoln and Guba’s criteria were used to determine the credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability of the data.
Results Four main categories were extracted for barriers to active aging (individual, family, structural, and health system-related) and four main categories for facilitators of active aging (older adults’ existential capacity, family capacity, community capacity, and health system capacity).
Conclusion Health system-related barrier is one of the barriers to planning for active aging in Iran. The results of this study provide valuable information to experts in geriatrics, scholars, and elderly care centers for developing interventions to promote active aging in Iran.

Facilitators and Barriers in the Tendency of the Elderly to Universities of the Third Age

Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shima Sum,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (3-2025)

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Introduction: With the progress in the last century and the increased population of the elderly, their social importance in the society has become more prominent and with the beginning of old age and retirement, most of the retired elderly face changes in different aspects of their lives. Given the favorable impact of learning on people's well-being, the role of universities in the general health of third-generation learners (Adults between the ages of 50 and 75 who do not have regular job or family responsibilities) and their lack of expansion in our country, this study was conducted with the aim of determining facilitators and barriers in the tendency of the elderly to universities of the third age.
Research method: This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis with 19 members of the Shahrekord Retirees' Center, who had been retired at least one year ago and were selected using purposive sampling with maximum variation (in terms of demographic characteristics) as well as in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed word for word and continued until data saturation was achieved. The content analysis of the interviews was done by determining the conceptual units, accurate coding and continuous comparison, and gradually subthemes and themes were created.
Findings: From all the interviews, 364 initial codes were drawn, the codes obtained from data analysis were assigned to two themes, obstacles to the tendency of the elderly to university, including 7 subthemes (changing the learning process with increasing age, distance and transportation, lack of social trust, socio-economic problems, not having enough opportunities, the presence of disabilities in old age, concern for young people) and facilitating factors for the tendency of the elderly to university, including 7 subthemes (existence of well-being and comfort in life, lack of responsibilities and costs, existence of support and special privileges, increasing the level of awareness and culture, localization University and programs, the participation of capable retirees in programs, the importance of different views or interests of people).
Conclusion: Considering the change in the learning process of older people, the lack of social trust in the society, economic-social problems, the concern of distance and transportation, the existence of disabilities in the old age, a working group of specialists and pundits is necessary to provide the required infrastructure. The need to formulate, revise and monitor the implementation of the laws of universities of the third age is formed in order to take appropriate planning and organization in order to remove obstacles and create universities of the third age based on the cultural and social characteristics of Iranian society, which is an important step towards promoting and improving the quality of life of the elderly.

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