Sustainable Lifestyle Change : Participatory Design of Support Together with Persons with Obesity in the Third Age
Sustainable lifestyle changes due to obesity are difficult to achieve regardless methods used. We need to know more about the lived experience of obesity and older persons’ needs for support to make a sustainable change. This paper focuses on the need-finding process in designing support for a susta...
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ftluleatu:oai:DiVA.org:ltu-61176 2023-05-15T17:44:47+02:00 Sustainable Lifestyle Change : Participatory Design of Support Together with Persons with Obesity in the Third Age Wiklund Axelsson, Sarianne Wikberg-Nilsson, Åsa Melander Wikman, Anita 2016 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-61176 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121248 eng eng Luleå tekniska universitet, Hälsa och rehabilitering Luleå tekniska universitet, Industriell Ekonomi International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 1661-7827, 2016, 13:12, http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-61176 doi:10.3390/ijerph13121248 PMID 27999272 ISI:000392280100019 Scopus 2-s2.0-85007246731 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess older persons life-style change m-health participatory design Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified Övrig annan teknik Physiotherapy Sjukgymnastik Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2016 ftluleatu https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121248 2022-10-25T20:54:59Z Sustainable lifestyle changes due to obesity are difficult to achieve regardless methods used. We need to know more about the lived experience of obesity and older persons’ needs for support to make a sustainable change. This paper focuses on the need-finding process in designing support for a sustainable lifestyle change. Multistage focus group interviews were conducted with persons aged 61–72 living in Northern Sweden. A participatory and appreciative reflection and action (PAAR) approach was used in the group-sessions. Probes were used to increase reflections and achieve a deeper knowledge about the participants’ needs of support. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis. Our findings revealed that to be able to succeed with a lifestyle change a focus has to be on a converted way of thinking, managing vulnerability, and achieving an emotional balance. To achieve a sustainable lifestyle change due to obesity in the third age the focus has to be on a health identity instead of a weight identity. Personalised support with enjoyable physical activities should be designed and developed. Strategies for emotional balance based on autonomy and self-empowerment must be included. This knowledge is important when designing support for sustainable change. Validerad; 2017; Nivå 2; 2016-12-21 (kribac) Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Luleå University of Technology Publications (DiVA) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13 12 1248 |
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Sustainable lifestyle changes due to obesity are difficult to achieve regardless methods used. We need to know more about the lived experience of obesity and older persons’ needs for support to make a sustainable change. This paper focuses on the need-finding process in designing support for a sustainable lifestyle change. Multistage focus group interviews were conducted with persons aged 61–72 living in Northern Sweden. A participatory and appreciative reflection and action (PAAR) approach was used in the group-sessions. Probes were used to increase reflections and achieve a deeper knowledge about the participants’ needs of support. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis. Our findings revealed that to be able to succeed with a lifestyle change a focus has to be on a converted way of thinking, managing vulnerability, and achieving an emotional balance. To achieve a sustainable lifestyle change due to obesity in the third age the focus has to be on a health identity instead of a weight identity. Personalised support with enjoyable physical activities should be designed and developed. Strategies for emotional balance based on autonomy and self-empowerment must be included. This knowledge is important when designing support for sustainable change. Validerad; 2017; Nivå 2; 2016-12-21 (kribac) |
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Wiklund Axelsson, Sarianne Wikberg-Nilsson, Åsa Melander Wikman, Anita |
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Sustainable Lifestyle Change : Participatory Design of Support Together with Persons with Obesity in the Third Age |
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Sustainable Lifestyle Change : Participatory Design of Support Together with Persons with Obesity in the Third Age |
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Sustainable Lifestyle Change : Participatory Design of Support Together with Persons with Obesity in the Third Age |
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sustainable lifestyle change : participatory design of support together with persons with obesity in the third age |
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