title: Understanding how older adults living in deprived neighbourhoods address ageing issues.
abstract: Older adults living in deprived areas are at risk of developing frailty and becoming care dependent. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore how community-dwelling, older adults living in deprived neighbourhoods address ageing issues. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 participants who were community-dwelling (independently living), aged 65 years and older, not dependent on care, and living in a socioeconomically deprived urban neighbourhood in the northern part of the Netherlands. Data were analysed using the constant comparative method. Our findings emphasise the resourcefulness of these older adults when coping with apparent adversities. Simultaneously, the findings convey deficits concerning knowledge about ageing and health. Despite this, it appeared that these older adults possess an optimistic view of life, accept their situation, and are content with the capacities they still possess. Perspectives on how older adults address ageing issues are important for developing leads for nursing practice. Nurses will be challenged to recognise the coping strategies of older adults, particularly considering their deficits in health knowledge. The results of this study may serve as a basis for community nurses to manage care for older adults in deprived neighbourhoods.
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annemiek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bielderman
authors.affiliation: Senior Researcher, Department of Metamedica, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schout
authors.affiliation: Professor of Allied Health Care and Ageing, Institute of Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, and Professor, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Greef
authors.affiliation: Professor of Health Care and Nursing, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, and Professor, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: Cees
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van der Schans
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Ageing; Community nursing; Low-income population; Older adults; Qualitative research