Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study
Objectives Older adults have different needs and receive different supports. Community-dwelling older adults in Iran often do not receive organized psycho-social support. This study aimed to investigate the psycho-social needs of community-dwelling older adults in Kerman, southeast of Iran. Methods...
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| author | Monire Baloochi Fardin Alipoor Mohamad Sabzi Khoshnami Payam Roshanfekr Mohsen Shati |
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| description | Objectives Older adults have different needs and receive different supports. Community-dwelling older adults in Iran often do not receive organized psycho-social support. This study aimed to investigate the psycho-social needs of community-dwelling older adults in Kerman, southeast of Iran.
Methods & Materials This is a qualitative study conducted in 2023 using the conventional content analysis method. Twenty-five people (16 community-dwelling older adults and 9 experts) in Kerman were interviewed, who were selected purposefully with maximum variation. Data analysis was done using the conventional content analysis method. To assess the trustworthiness of the data, Guba and Lincoln’s four criteria were used.
Results Data analysis led to the extraction of five main themes and 25 sub-themes. The main themes were social inclusion and aging excellence, safe and peaceful life, reduced structural problems, age-conscious society, and attention to the double problems of aging.
Conclusion Community-dwelling older adults in Kerman have psychosocial needs that have not been adequately addressed. Meeting these needs can improve their quality of life and psycho-social health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b7cb5c52c16648c095251b03903e54cd2025-08-20T03:36:37ZfasUniversity of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation SciencesSālmand1735-806X2025-06-01202256269Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative StudyMonire Baloochi0Fardin Alipoor1Mohamad Sabzi Khoshnami2Payam Roshanfekr3Mohsen Shati4 Department of Social Work, Student Research Committee, School of Social Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Social Work, Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Social Work, School of Social Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Social Health, Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Epidemiology, Geriatric Mental Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Objectives Older adults have different needs and receive different supports. Community-dwelling older adults in Iran often do not receive organized psycho-social support. This study aimed to investigate the psycho-social needs of community-dwelling older adults in Kerman, southeast of Iran. Methods & Materials This is a qualitative study conducted in 2023 using the conventional content analysis method. Twenty-five people (16 community-dwelling older adults and 9 experts) in Kerman were interviewed, who were selected purposefully with maximum variation. Data analysis was done using the conventional content analysis method. To assess the trustworthiness of the data, Guba and Lincoln’s four criteria were used. Results Data analysis led to the extraction of five main themes and 25 sub-themes. The main themes were social inclusion and aging excellence, safe and peaceful life, reduced structural problems, age-conscious society, and attention to the double problems of aging. Conclusion Community-dwelling older adults in Kerman have psychosocial needs that have not been adequately addressed. Meeting these needs can improve their quality of life and psycho-social health.http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2828-en.pdfcommunity-dwellingolder adultspsychological needssocial needsqualitative study |
| spellingShingle | Monire Baloochi Fardin Alipoor Mohamad Sabzi Khoshnami Payam Roshanfekr Mohsen Shati Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study Sālmand community-dwelling older adults psychological needs social needs qualitative study |
| title | Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Psycho-social Needs of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Kerman, Southeast of Iran: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | psycho social needs of community dwelling older adults in kerman southeast of iran a qualitative study |
| topic | community-dwelling older adults psychological needs social needs qualitative study |
| url | http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2828-en.pdf |
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