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Respect in the Eyes of Non-Urban Elders: Using Qualitative Interviews to Distinguish Community Elders’ Perspective of Respect in General and Healthcare Services

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  • Yu-Hsien Tseng

    (Department of Public Health, Chung Shang Medical University, No.110, Sec.1, Jianguo N.Rd., Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

  • Yu-Ling Li

    (Department of Public Health, Chung Shang Medical University, No.110, Sec.1, Jianguo N.Rd., Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

  • Shyuemeng Luu

    (School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, 2nd Floor, 5850 College Street, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada)

  • Dih-Ling Luh

    (Department of Public Health, Chung Shang Medical University, No.110, Sec.1, Jianguo N.Rd., Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, No.110, Sec.1, Jianguo N.Rd., Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the connotation of respect for community elders in daily situations, and discuss the elderly’s views on respect for healthcare services. A qualitative research design was conducted to interview elders from a non-urban area in Changhua, Taiwan. Study sites were Lukang and Ershui. A total of 52 people were interviewed, with an average age of 75 years old. Based on Grounded theory, the thematic analysis method was used to analyze data. This study found that respect from the perspective of the elderly can be divided into three categories: (1) verbal expression, (2) non-verbal behavior, and (3) behavior combined with appropriate language. We found that elders use the performance of healthcare service providers to discuss respect in the field of healthcare services. Respect can also be shown in the physical environment in healthcare settings. This study found that, for the community elders, respect is an individual’s subjective feelings regarding the process of interpersonal interaction. Compared to daily life, the respect of the elderly for the healthcare setting has increased the element of the environment. In addition, it was found that elderly people have lower expectations and requirements for respect in healthcare settings.

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  • Yu-Hsien Tseng & Yu-Ling Li & Shyuemeng Luu & Dih-Ling Luh, 2022. "Respect in the Eyes of Non-Urban Elders: Using Qualitative Interviews to Distinguish Community Elders’ Perspective of Respect in General and Healthcare Services," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:2171-:d:749619
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