کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5046907 1476001 2016 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
InterACTIVE Interpreted Interviews (I3): A multi-lingual, mobile method to examine the neighbourhood environment with older adults
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
InterACTIVE Interpreted Interviews (I3): A multi-lingual, mobile method to examine the neighbourhood environment with older adults
چکیده انگلیسی


- Our I3 method is a feasible approach with foreign-born older adults.
- First study to conduct walking interviews with in situ interpretation.
- Participant safety, comfort and privacy guided our approach.
- The environment provides visual cues to overcome issues related to linguistic barriers.

The global population is aging and older adults overwhelmingly wish to age in place. A positive neighbourhood context is crucial for the wellbeing of older adults. The ability to age in place is predicated on mobility; mobility is the capacity to move oneself around the home and community using a variety of modes. Segments of the population have been entirely overlooked within the mobility and built environment literature; we know surprisingly little about foreign-born older adults (FBOAs).We sought to understand the impact of the neighbourhood environment on the mobility and physical activity of FBOAs. To do so we endeavoured to develop an interview tool that would allow us to interact with the environment alongside, or through the eyes of, our participants. This article outlines lessons learned following design and implementation of an interview approach that we conducted with FBOAs -- “InterACTIVE Interpreted Interviews (I3)”.We used the interACTIVE interview approach in a large mixed-method study on FBOA mobility in Vancouver, Canada. All aspects of the study were offered in Hindi, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin and English, with the aid of professional interpreters. Twenty FBOAs completed in-depth qualitative interviews. Of these, thirteen completed the mobile, interACTIVE interview. The interACTIVE interview consisted of a neighbourhood walk, guided by the participant. Our approach integrated elements of participant observation, researcher participation, and unstructured interviewing to enrich discussions with participants.The interACTIVE approach deepened our understanding of neighbourhood context and allowed researchers and participants to overcome issues inherent in language interpretation. We were able to overcome concerns of privacy, safety and comfort to successfully implement this observational tool and recommend it as an attractive, alternative approach for those conducting studies with FBOAs.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Science & Medicine - Volume 168, November 2016, Pages 207-213
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