An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention
ABSTRACT Aim To explore Muslim immigrant older adults' experiences of a modified community‐based outdoor walking program and identify factors that facilitate or hinder program acceptance and participation. Design An exploratory qualitative description single‐group pilot study was designed and i...
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| description | ABSTRACT Aim To explore Muslim immigrant older adults' experiences of a modified community‐based outdoor walking program and identify factors that facilitate or hinder program acceptance and participation. Design An exploratory qualitative description single‐group pilot study was designed and implemented in three phases: (1) pre‐intervention focus group interviews; (2) intervention implementation with tracking of physical activity levels using personal activity monitors; and (3) postintervention individual interviews. Methods Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling strategy in a mosque in Edmonton, Canada, in June 2019. After focus group discussions with participants, walking sessions were conducted for 10 weeks in a local accessible park with required amenities such as benches and restrooms. A fitness instructor delivered the weekly program that was followed by individual semistructured interviews to explore participants' satisfaction and program acceptance. Content analysis was used for qualitative data and sociodemographic, health and physical activity level (via step counts) data was documented for all participants. Results Thirteen participants with a mean age of 66.9 years completed the program. The majority of participants led a sedentary lifestyle. Participants identified three motivators that increased program satisfaction, which were socialising with peers, having a fitness instructor, and using Fitbit activity trackers. Difficulties with transportation and lack of appropriate educational components were areas for improvement that could enhance acceptability of the program. Conclusions This study suggests that early incorporation of older immigrants' preferences increases acceptance of physical activity programs. Implications Nurses' engaging in healthy lifestyle support for older immigrants can identify the influences on positive uptake of physical activity programs in this population. Impact Immigrant Muslim older adults lack access to evidence‐based physical activity programming that meets their cultural and religious preferences. This study provides some insights into ways to engage this population in similar programs. Patient or Public Contribution Community‐dwelling older adults who participated in this study completed focus groups and interviews and engaged in the 10‐week pilot intervention. Their input informed the modifications to the intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-57292414e24f474b9d25e416d788cb942025-01-27T13:49:08ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582024-12-011112n/an/a10.1002/nop2.70051An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory InterventionJordana Salma0Shelby Yamamoto1Nancy M Salbach2Ruth Barclay3Allyson Jones4Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta CanadaDepartment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions University of Buffalo Buffalo New York United StatesDepartment of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDepartment of Physical Therapy University of Manitoba Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaRehabilitation Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta CanadaABSTRACT Aim To explore Muslim immigrant older adults' experiences of a modified community‐based outdoor walking program and identify factors that facilitate or hinder program acceptance and participation. Design An exploratory qualitative description single‐group pilot study was designed and implemented in three phases: (1) pre‐intervention focus group interviews; (2) intervention implementation with tracking of physical activity levels using personal activity monitors; and (3) postintervention individual interviews. Methods Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling strategy in a mosque in Edmonton, Canada, in June 2019. After focus group discussions with participants, walking sessions were conducted for 10 weeks in a local accessible park with required amenities such as benches and restrooms. A fitness instructor delivered the weekly program that was followed by individual semistructured interviews to explore participants' satisfaction and program acceptance. Content analysis was used for qualitative data and sociodemographic, health and physical activity level (via step counts) data was documented for all participants. Results Thirteen participants with a mean age of 66.9 years completed the program. The majority of participants led a sedentary lifestyle. Participants identified three motivators that increased program satisfaction, which were socialising with peers, having a fitness instructor, and using Fitbit activity trackers. Difficulties with transportation and lack of appropriate educational components were areas for improvement that could enhance acceptability of the program. Conclusions This study suggests that early incorporation of older immigrants' preferences increases acceptance of physical activity programs. Implications Nurses' engaging in healthy lifestyle support for older immigrants can identify the influences on positive uptake of physical activity programs in this population. Impact Immigrant Muslim older adults lack access to evidence‐based physical activity programming that meets their cultural and religious preferences. This study provides some insights into ways to engage this population in similar programs. Patient or Public Contribution Community‐dwelling older adults who participated in this study completed focus groups and interviews and engaged in the 10‐week pilot intervention. Their input informed the modifications to the intervention.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70051ageingcross‐cultural nursingimmigrantinterventionMuslimolder adult |
| spellingShingle | Jordana Salma Shelby Yamamoto Nancy M Salbach Ruth Barclay Allyson Jones An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention Nursing Open ageing cross‐cultural nursing immigrant intervention Muslim older adult |
| title | An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention |
| title_full | An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention |
| title_fullStr | An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention |
| title_short | An Outdoor Walking Program for Immigrant Muslim Older Adults: A Community‐Based Participatory Intervention |
| title_sort | outdoor walking program for immigrant muslim older adults a community based participatory intervention |
| topic | ageing cross‐cultural nursing immigrant intervention Muslim older adult |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70051 |
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