title: Optimizing Tailored Health Promotion for Older Adults: Understanding Their Perspectives on Healthy Living.
abstract: Objective:This study explores older adults' perspectives on healthy living, and their interactions with professionals regarding healthy living. This perspective is necessary for health professionals when they engage in tailored health promotion in their daily work routines.Method:In a qualitative study, 18 semi-structured interviews were carried out with older adults (aged 55-98) living in the Netherlands. The framework analysis method was used to analyze the transcripts.Results:Three themes emerged from the data-(a) healthy living: daily routines and staying active, (b) enacting healthy living: accepting and adapting, (c) interaction with health professionals with regard to healthy living: autonomy and reciprocity.Discussion:Older adults experience healthy living in a holistic way in which they prefer to live active and independent lives. Health professionals should focus on building an equal relationship of trust and focus on positive health outcomes, such as autonomy and self-sufficiency when communicating about healthy living.
authors.affiliation: Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands; University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anne Esther
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Marcus-Varwijk
authors.affiliation: Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands; Icare Foundation, Meppel, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koopmans
authors.affiliation: Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands; VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Tommy L S
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Visscher
authors.affiliation: VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jacob C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Seidell
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joris P J
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Slaets
authors.affiliation: Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Carolien H M
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Smits
keywords: health promotion; healthy living; older adults; professional interaction; qualitative research