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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.author Newton A.
dc.contributor.author Awuviry-Newton K.
dc.contributor.author Oppong Nkansah J.
dc.contributor.author Abekah-Carter K.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-31T15:05:01Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-31T15:05:01Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.issn 9660410
dc.identifier.other 10.1111/hsc.13452
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/171
dc.description Newton, A., Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; Awuviry-Newton, K., African Health and Ageing Research Centre (AHARC), Winneba, Ghana, Priority Research Centre for Generational Health and Ageing, Department of Public Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Oppong Nkansah, J., Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; Abekah-Carter, K., African Health and Ageing Research Centre (AHARC), Winneba, Ghana, Department of Social Work, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana en_US
dc.description.abstract Little 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 the health-seeking behaviour of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Utilising 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. � 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. en_US
dc.publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 en_US
dc.subject functioning en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.subject health status en_US
dc.subject health-seeking behaviour en_US
dc.subject older adults en_US
dc.title Understanding older adults' functioning and health-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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