Annikki Arola

Umeå University | UMU · Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation

Introduction: Immigrant family caregivers are increasing worldwide, likewise the number of older people with dementia. Caring for a person with dementia is demanding, with the carer's own life put on hold. Immigrant family caregivers have been less studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore immigrant family caregivers' experiences of...

Today, we live in a world where migration is a fact. Due to this, in this context, we have a group of persons who will age in a context that differs from their country of birth. It is important to identify the opportunities and obstacles that these persons face when they age in the context of migration. This chapter will highlight how aging is desc...

Societal changes that have resulted in an increasing number of older people and people with de-clined work ability, create a challenge regarding societal participation for vulnerable groups. This makes demands on working life, community planning, the development of new services and the utilisation of new health technology. Especially during the COV...

Background: There is a growing need to support the health and wellbeing of older persons aging in the context of migration. Objectives: We evaluated whether a group-based health promotion program with person-centred approach, maintained or improved life satisfaction and engagement in activities of older immigrants in Sweden. Methods: A randomised c...

Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase our understanding of health in everyday life among older persons aging in migration, and to evaluate the outcome of a health promotion intervention on sense of coherence, life satisfaction and engagement in activities. Methods: Studies I and II had a qualitative approach and aiming to obtain deep...

Background The migration process can be a threat to a person’s sense of coherence (SOC) and to their ability to experience life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. Seen from a salutogenic perspective, this may have a negative impact on the experience of health. Purpose We describe the distribution of SOC and its components among older p...

Demografiska förändringar och visionen om ett rättvist samhälle betyder att produkter, service och miljöer ska vara tillgängliga för alla. Enbart genom detta kan alla medborgare känna sig inkluderade och delaktiga i samhällsaktiviteter. För att nå denna vision kan konceptet Universal Design användas som utgångspunkt när samhället utvecklas till att...

In the context of migration, ageing is described as a negative stressor for subjective perceptions of health in everyday life. Most research has adopted a biomedical perspective. An occupational perspective of health was the starting point for this study. The aim was to explore how older persons from Finland who are ageing in Sweden experienced hea...

The proportion of older immigrants in the population is expected to increase in Sweden. Research indicates that older immigrants face the double burden of frailty, caused by a weaker health status, and the immigration process. Health promotion interventions can be used to prevent frailty and support healthy ageing in this population. Healthcare pro...

Research indicate that persons aging in the context of migration have weaker health status than native born elderly due to frailty, isolation and mental illness. To create a sustainable and effective person-centered health care service for persons aging in the context of migration it is crucial to explore how these persons view health in everyday l...

The poster presents a theoretical model describing how construct of meaning supports a person-centred health promotion program thus increasing capability among elderly immigrants.

The poster presents a theoretical model describing how construct of meaning supports a person-centred health promotion program thus increasing capability among elderly immigrants.

Finns use autonomy, capability and self-preservation to maintain health – experiences described by the professionals Arola MSc, reg OT. Mårtensson PhD, reg OT. Häggblom-Kronlöf PhD, reg OT. Background The number of elderly persons (+65) from Finland who lives in Sweden is expected to double in the next ten years. This will increase the demands on h...