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| العنوان: |
Changes in older adults' perceptions of age-friendliness in Hong Kong: A three-year mixed-methods study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Chui, Cheryl Hiu-kwan1 (AUTHOR) chkchui@hku.hk, Lu, Shiyu2 (AUTHOR) sy.lu@cityu.edu.hk, Chan, On Fung3 (AUTHOR) ofchan@hku.hk, Cheung, Johnson Chun-Sing1 (AUTHOR) cjcs@hku.hk, Guo, Yingqi4 (AUTHOR) yingqi.guo@polyu.edu.hk, Liu, Yuqi5 (AUTHOR) liuyuqi@scut.edu.cn, Chan, Samuel Wai3 (AUTHOR) samuelcw@hku.hk, Tang, Jennifer Yee Man3 (AUTHOR) jymtang@connect.hku.hk, Au, Alma6 (AUTHOR) ssalma@polyu.edu.hk, Wen, Zhuoyi Vincent7 (AUTHOR) zhuoyiwen@ln.edu.hk, Yu, Ruby8 (AUTHOR) rubyyu@cuhk.edu.hk, Bai, Xue6 (AUTHOR) xuebai@polyu.edu.hk, Mok, Ka Ho Joshua9 (AUTHOR) kahomok@ln.edu.hk, Woo, Jean10 (AUTHOR) jeanwoowong@cuhk.edu.hk, Lum, Terry Y.S.11 (AUTHOR) tlum@hku.hk |
| المصدر: |
Cities. Aug2022, Vol. 127, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| مستخلص: |
Constructing an Age-friendly City (AFC) has become a major public policy imperative in response to global population aging and urbanization. Yet there is a dearth of empirical evidence on how AFC initiatives can improve perceived age-friendliness among community-dwelling older adults, and on how such initiatives may differently affect older adults with different socioeconomic statuses. Drawing on a three-year citywide AFC initiative in Hong Kong, we conducted a trend study to evaluate changes in perceived age-friendliness in eight AFC domains with 2575 and 2697 community-dwelling older adults in 2015 and 2018 respectively, in addition to 36 focus groups involving 206 older adults. Participants were asked to share their views on changes in age-friendliness in their cities. Survey data were analyzed using linear regression while focus group data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Significant improvements were found in perceived age-friendliness in all eight AFC domains. Low-income older adults saw the greatest improvements in age-friendliness. Thematic analysis revealed that despite improvements, shortcomings persist in domains of housing, civic engagement, and employment. Nevertheless, our findings demonstrate that concerted efforts can improve a city's overall age-friendliness, and that such improvements appear most evident among low-income older adults. • A citywide Age-friendly City initiative using a bottom-up approach was implemented over a three-year period in Hong Kong. • Concerted efforts from key stakeholders including nonprofit organizations, older adult ambassadors, and local governments led to significant improvements on all eight Age-friendly Cities domains. • Social domains comprising respect and social inclusion , communication and information , and civic participation and employment improved the most. • Improvements were greatest among low-income older adults with limited education attainment, addressing old age inequality. • Incorporating older adults' views, embedding the AFC framework into urban policy and planning, and implementing continuous monitoring mechanisms are critical to constructing an AFC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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