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<p>A contextual conceptualization is discussed in this chapter to help frame and direct the discussion on health care transitions for older adults. This approach emphasizes individual characteristics of older adults (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, and health conditions), the place in which they live (e.g., urban, rural), their cultural background, and the societal structures (e.g., economic, religious, and political) that influence their everyday life. This contextual conceptualization also incorporates factors that exist at multiple levels, from the individual to the health care system. These factors are critical and must be adequately acknowledged when addressing the health care needs of older persons. Discussion is provided on the importance of looking at context in the health of older people and how imperative it is to use interdisciplinary, community-based approaches to address the health among them. Successfully meeting the challenges and demands of an aging population navigating through the health care system requires that the contextual world of older adults is taken into consideration. </p>
Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics – Springer Publishing
Published: Nov 1, 2011
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