Understanding older adults' functioning and health-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorNewton, A.
dc.contributor.authorAbekah-Carter, K.
dc.contributor.authorAwuviry-Newton, K.
dc.contributor.authorNkansah, J.O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-24T11:43:08Z
dc.date.available2024-05-24T11:43:08Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractLittle research has been conducted to explore the functional status of community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the functional status and health-seeking behavior of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Utilising Using a descriptive-qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 12 eligible older adults from southern Ghana. With the use of NVivo (v12), descriptive and focused coding techniques were employed to analyse the data. The following five themes were identified after the data analysis: (a) older adults' health status during COVID-19 pandemic, (b) feeling limited; (c) feeling of unhappiness for being inactive, (d) striving to be active and (e) seeking healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic. This study revealed the unique health and social-related needs of Ghanaian older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study's findings draw attention to the urgent need for the state to devise practical health and social-related initiatives to support older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1111/hsc.13452
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41950
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Social Care Community.en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjecthealth statusen_US
dc.subjecthealth-seeking behaviouren_US
dc.titleUnderstanding older adults' functioning and health-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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