Self-Reported Cognitive Aging and Well-Being among Older Middle Eastern/Arab American Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Self-Reported Cognitive Aging and Well-Being among Older Middle Eastern/Arab American Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph20115918
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发表时间：
2023-05-23
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通讯作者：
Ajrouch, Kristine J
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作者：
Sayed, Linda;Alanazi, Mohammed;Ajrouch, Kristine J
背景资料：2019冠状病毒病大流行对认知老化提出了新的挑战，因为它给移民社区的老年人带来了家庭关系的中断。这项研究考察了COVID-19对美国最大的集中地密歇根州的老龄中东/阿拉伯移民的家庭和社会支持系统的影响。我们对45名60岁及以上的参与者进行了六个焦点小组，以探索参与者对大流行期间与认知健康、家庭和社会支持系统以及医疗护理有关的变化和困难的描述。调查结果表明，围绕社会距离的挑战，为老年中东/阿拉伯裔美国移民，其中产生了三个首要主题：恐惧，心理健康和社会关系。这些主题提供了对中东/阿拉伯裔美国老年人在大流行期间的生活经历的独特见解，并揭示了认知健康和福祉的文化根源风险。关注2019冠状病毒病期间中东/阿拉伯裔美国老年移民的福祉，有助于了解环境背景如何影响移民的健康差异以及塑造少数民族老龄化的社会文化因素。
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed new challenges for cognitive aging since it brought interruptions in family relations for older adults in immigrant communities. This study examines the consequences of COVID-19 for the familial and social support systems of aging Middle Eastern/Arab immigrants in Michigan, the largest concentration in the United States. We conducted six focus groups with 45 participants aged 60 and older to explore participant descriptions of changes and difficulties faced during the pandemic relating to their cognitive health, familial and social support systems, and medical care. The findings indicate challenges around social distancing for older Middle Eastern/Arab American immigrants, which generated three overarching themes: fear, mental health, and social relationships. These themes provide unique insights into the lived experiences of older Middle Eastern/Arab American adults during the pandemic and bring to light culturally embedded risks to cognitive health and well-being. A focus on the well-being of older Middle Eastern/Arab American immigrants during COVID-19 advances understanding of how environmental contexts inform immigrant health disparities and the sociocultural factors that shape minority aging.