Food Security in Older Adults: Community Service Provider Perceptions of Their Roles

Autor/inn/en	Keller, Heather H.; Dwyer, John J. M.; Edwards, Vicki; Senson, Christine; Edward, H. Gayle
Titel	Food Security in Older Adults: Community Service Provider Perceptions of Their Roles
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal on Aging, 26 (2007) 4, S.317-328 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0714-9808
DOI	10.3138/cja.26.4.317
Schlagwörter	Security (Psychology); Health Promotion; Focus Groups; Caregivers; Older Adults; Social Environment; Hunger; Community Services; Social Services; Comparative Analysis; Role; Advocacy; Food; Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Security; Psychology; Sicherheit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Älterer Erwachsener; Soziales Umfeld; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Rollen; Sozialanwaltschaft; Lebensmittel; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten
Abstract	Food insecurity in older adults is influenced by financial constraints, functional disability, and isolation. Twenty-eight social- and community-service providers participated in four focus groups to report (a) perceptions and experiences with food insecurity in their older clients, (b) beliefs about their potential role(s) in promoting food security, and (c) opinions about constraints that influenced these roles. A constant comparison analysis identified key themes. The formal caregivers reported six roles for improving food security: (a) monitoring, (b) coordination, and (c) promoting services, (d) education, (e) advocacy, and (f) providing a social environment. The final theme summarizes these roles as "the need for personalization of service". Social and community service providers are involved in roles that can promote the health of older adults by addressing their food insecurity. Social service providers need to be acknowledged and supported in this health promotion role. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10