Experiences of Older People Indıviduals Participating in the Otago Exercise Program During The Covid-19 Pandemic Process: A Phenomological Study

Öz

This study was carried out in order to explore the idioms, experiences and perceptions of the older people individuals who participated in the Otago exercises applied in a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic and to reveal their thoughts about the program. The phenomenological technique, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The sample of the study consisted of 16 people individuals aged 65 and over, living in a nursing home and participating in the programme for three months. The data were collected with a semi-structured interview form, and the first part of the interview form included questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of the individuals, and the second part included questions about their experiences and opinions about the programme. Content analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. Seven participants had COVID-19 disease and six participants stated that they did physical activity regularly. Older people defined their gains from exercise in functional and psychosocial terms. In the data analysis of the participants' statements, experiences, perceptions, and the program, a total of seven categories and two themes functional effects and psychosocial effects were obtained. In this process, the Otago exercise program carried out in the nursing home affected both the physical health and psychosocial health of individuals. It is critical to examine changes in lifestyles during the pandemic, identify the population groups most at risk of adopting negative behaviors, and plan targeted and effective public health interventions specific to that group.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Experience
• Otago Exercise Programme
• Older People

Covid-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Otago Egzersiz Programına Katılan Yaşlı Bireylerin Deneyimleri: Fenomenolojik Bir Çalışma

Öz

Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde bir huzurevinde uygulanan Otago egzersizlerine katılan yaşlı bireylerin deyimlerini, yaşantılarını ve algılarını keşfetmek ve programa yönelik düşüncelerini ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden fenomenolojik teknik kullanılmıştır. Huzurevinde yaşayan, 65 yaş ve üzeri, üç ay boyunca programa katılan 16 yaşlı birey araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmış olup görüşme formunun birinci bölümünde bireylerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerine, ikinci bölümünde de programa yönelik deneyimlerini ve görüşlerini içeren sorular yer almıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesi sürecinde içerik analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Yedi katılımcı COVID-19 hastalığı geçirmiş ve altı katılımcı düzenli olarak fiziksel aktivite yaptığını belirtmiştir. Yaşlı bireyler, egzersizden elde ettikleri kazanımları fonksiyonel, psikososyal terimlerle tanımladılar. Katılımcıların deyimlerine, yaşantılarına, algılarına ve programa ilişkin veri analizinde toplam yedi kategori ile fonksiyonel etki ve psikososyal etki olarak iki tema elde edilmiştir. Bu süreçte huzurevinde yürütülen Otago egzersiz programı bireylerin hem fiziksel sağlığını hem de psikososyal sağlığına etki etmiştir. Pandemi sırasında yaşam tarzlarındaki değişiklikleri incelemek, olumsuz davranışları benimseme riski en yüksek olan nüfus gruplarını belirlemek ve bu gruba özgü hedefli ve etkili halk sağlığı müdahaleleri planlamak kritik öneme sahiptir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Deneyim
• Otago Egzersiz Programı
• Yaşlı

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