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Understanding barriers and enablers to participation in a proposed online lifestyle intervention for older adults with age-related macular degeneration to guide programme implementation.
- Source :
- Journal of Health Psychology; Mar2024, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p317-331, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a blinding condition associated with depression, loneliness and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours which drives AMD progression. We have proposed the first online lifestyle intervention for AMD, called Movement, Interaction and Nutrition for Greater Lifestyles in the Elderly (MINGLE) to promote positive lifestyle changes and reduce loneliness. This qualitative grounded-theory study explored enablers and barriers to future participation in MINGLE for older adults with AMD. Thirty-one participants were interviewed and thematic analysis revealed nine themes. Enablers to participation were: socialising and learning about AMD, motivation to improve health, programme accessibility and structure. Barriers were: lack of time, technology, limited knowledge regarding holistic interventions, vision-related issues, mobility and negative perception of group interactions. These factors must be considered when developing lifestyle interventions for AMD patients to maximise participation. Supporting technology use and raising awareness about benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviours for AMD may help overcome these barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RETINAL degeneration treatment
LIFESTYLES
HEALTH literacy
HOLISTIC medicine
BEHAVIOR modification
QUALITATIVE research
VISION disorders
HUMAN services programs
RESEARCH funding
MEDICAL care
RETINAL degeneration
INTERVIEWING
INTERNET
LONELINESS
LEARNING
THEMATIC analysis
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
AGING
HEALTH behavior
TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL skills
GROUNDED theory
PATIENT participation
MENTAL depression
SOCIALIZATION
TIME
PHYSICAL mobility
PATIENTS' attitudes
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591053
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176210885
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231204722