2.4.2 Health and care among non-western migrants as related to ageing in a second homeland (195)

Bente Thyli, Research Fellow and Doctoral Student, Department of Nursing, Gjøvik University College Department of Nursing, Gjøvik, Norway Co authors: Elsy Athlin & Birgitta Hedelin bente.thyli@hig.no

Abstract:

Background:

Little is known about non-western migrants in the age groups of 60 and above in a Norwegian health care context . The intention of the study is to bring new insights into this area. The proportion of foreign-born inhabitants aged 65 years and above is expected to grow in the course of 10-12 years , and as a consequence the numbers of cultural encounters in geriatric care will rice.

Aim:

The aim is to explore experiences of health and caring needs among ageing migrants from non-western countries of origin settled in a Norwegian community.

Methods:

The study adopts a grounded theory approach according to Strauss and Corbin . The study comprises ageing inhabitants with non-western background living in a medium-sized Norwegian municipality, which until recently has been highly ethnically homogenous. Data is being gathered by means of qualitative interviews. The sample is recruited in collaboration with the informant’s regular general practitioners, the community’s Refugee Services, and by ‘snow-balling’. The total number of informants is not yet decided, but seven informants are interviewed providing rich and deep content. Data collection and analysis have proceeded concurrently, and the constant comparative method is used. In the analysis, data is reduced to codes that are reassembled into categories by axial coding and core categories are searched for.

Results:

The ongoing analysis has pointed out preliminary categories which draw attention to a complexity of factors that may have impact on the possibility to provide high quality trans-cultural care. The research will be completed in time for presentation of results at the conference.

Conclusions:

The study will provide a sound contribution to the needed development of trans-cultural nursing knowledge in the Norwegian health care context as a basis for implementing more patient-oriented multicultural programs of care.

Biography:

Bente Thyli Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer/ PhD Candidate RN, MNSc, RNT Professional Practice in Nursing: 1983 – 1995: RN, Hospital and Nursing Home in Norway (Head Nurse, Geriatric Ward 1986 – 1995) Education: 1983: RN, Norway 1995: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatric Nursing., Norway. 1998: RNT, Pedagogical education, Norway. 2002: Master of Science in Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, USA. 2003 and ongoing: Doctoral student (PhD candidate), Karlstad University, Department of Nursing, Sweden.