TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Social Determinants of Health in Healthy Aging Among Older Adults
T2 - A Qualitative Study
AU - Robles, Maria Cielito
AU - O’brien, Alison
AU - Islam, Nishat
AU - McBride, A. Camille
AU - Corches, Casey L.
AU - Mansour, Maria
AU - Bailey, Sarah
AU - Thrash-Sall, Erica
AU - Skolarus, Lesli E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by R21AG071796, UL1TR002240,
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Johns Hopkins University Press.
PY - 2023/3/1
Y1 - 2023/3/1
N2 - Background: The U.S. population is aging and diversifying. Older Black Americans comprise the largest racial minority group and experience greater disability than White Americans. Objectives: Within a long-standing, community-based research partnership, we explored the determinants of healthy aging in Flint Michigan, a low-income, predominantly Black American community recovering from a water crisis. Methods: Focus groups were conducted among older adults residing in Flint, Michigan. A grounded theory approach and constant comparison method was utilized for data analysis. Results: Five focus groups were conducted with 49 total participants. We identified four themes that impacted healthy aging: economic instability, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Economic instability heavily influenced the other themes. Conclusions: Economic instability is a barrier to healthy aging. As a result, we are testing an innovative cross-sector partnership combining older adult affordable housing and health care.
AB - Background: The U.S. population is aging and diversifying. Older Black Americans comprise the largest racial minority group and experience greater disability than White Americans. Objectives: Within a long-standing, community-based research partnership, we explored the determinants of healthy aging in Flint Michigan, a low-income, predominantly Black American community recovering from a water crisis. Methods: Focus groups were conducted among older adults residing in Flint, Michigan. A grounded theory approach and constant comparison method was utilized for data analysis. Results: Five focus groups were conducted with 49 total participants. We identified four themes that impacted healthy aging: economic instability, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Economic instability heavily influenced the other themes. Conclusions: Economic instability is a barrier to healthy aging. As a result, we are testing an innovative cross-sector partnership combining older adult affordable housing and health care.
KW - Community-based participatory research
KW - aging
KW - health disparities
KW - older adults
KW - social determinants of health
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U2 - 10.1353/cpr.2023.0011
DO - 10.1353/cpr.2023.0011
M3 - Article
C2 - 37462576
AN - SCOPUS:85151232322
SN - 1557-0541
VL - 17
SP - 71
EP - 78
JO - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
JF - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
IS - 1
ER -
