Even though we are elders living alone
Has social support reshaped the care of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6073040 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Washiraporn Wannachot (0000-0002-4654-0833, Mahasarakham University), Pimporn Phukrongpet (0000-0001-7010-7960, Mahasarakham University), Kanokporn Rattanasuteerakul (Mahasarakham University), Hanvedes Daovisan (0000-0002-4758-7449, Chulalongkorn University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 421-435 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-4902 • E-ISSN: 2056-4910 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijhrh-09-2022-0096 |
| OpenAlex | W4317254245 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Purpose This study aims to explore how social support has reshaped the care of older adults living alone in northeast Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study used a qualitative method using a narrative gerontological perspective with a descriptive design. Purposive sampling was conducted from 20 in-depth narrative interviews between November 2021 and February 2022 in Maha Sarakham province, northeast Thailand. Data transcriptions were performed using a narrative analytical process. Findings The in-depth narrative interviews indicated that older adults living alone during the coronavirus pandemic valued a comfortable life, a sense of place, favourable living arrangements, self-reliance, life goals and meaningful life. The gerontological analysis showed that social support for older adults living alone included a social safety net, networking, supporting needs, physical care and mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first qualitative narrative gerontological study to explore how social support reshaped the care of older adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic in northeast Thailand
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Health care · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Nonprobability sampling · Originality · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Demography · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |