Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada)
This study explores the health-information-seeking practices of older adults. Conducted in Quebec, Canada, this qualitative research involved semi-structured interviews with 36 participants aged 60 and over, between 19 July and 20 August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews, carried ou...
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| description | This study explores the health-information-seeking practices of older adults. Conducted in Quebec, Canada, this qualitative research involved semi-structured interviews with 36 participants aged 60 and over, between 19 July and 20 August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews, carried out via online platforms and telephone, focused on information sources, the method of information retrieval, and participants’ reflections on and use of pandemic-related information. Thematic content analysis was used to identify the presence of ageism. The study showed that participants favored government press conferences and traditional media, while remaining skeptical of social media. The analysis identified the concept of ageism (institutional, interpersonal, and self-directed) in about half of the interviews, with institutional ageism predominating in communications and actions of authorities and in the portrayal of older adults by media. The findings highlight the need for reliable, respectful communications reaching older adults for effective and relevant public health messages. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ec6d8c17b7c49e9931b64a1c0619a502024-12-27T14:31:44ZengMDPI AGJournal of Ageing and Longevity2673-92592024-10-014431632710.3390/jal4040023Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada)Nicolai Guzun0André Tourigny1Eve Dubé2Alexandre Coutant3Maryline Vivion4Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, QC G1C 3S2, CanadaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaCHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, CanadaDépartement de Communication Sociale et Publique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, CanadaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaThis study explores the health-information-seeking practices of older adults. Conducted in Quebec, Canada, this qualitative research involved semi-structured interviews with 36 participants aged 60 and over, between 19 July and 20 August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews, carried out via online platforms and telephone, focused on information sources, the method of information retrieval, and participants’ reflections on and use of pandemic-related information. Thematic content analysis was used to identify the presence of ageism. The study showed that participants favored government press conferences and traditional media, while remaining skeptical of social media. The analysis identified the concept of ageism (institutional, interpersonal, and self-directed) in about half of the interviews, with institutional ageism predominating in communications and actions of authorities and in the portrayal of older adults by media. The findings highlight the need for reliable, respectful communications reaching older adults for effective and relevant public health messages.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9259/4/4/23ageismCOVID-19health communicationQuebecqualitative research |
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| title | Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada) |
| title_full | Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada) |
| title_fullStr | Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada) |
| title_short | Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada) |
| title_sort | ageism through the informational practices during health crisis a qualitative study among older adults in quebec canada |
| topic | ageism COVID-19 health communication Quebec qualitative research |
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